{"id":2483132,"date":"2026-07-01T07:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2483132"},"modified":"2026-07-01T07:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T07:56:14","slug":"rays-vs-royals-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-july-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rays-vs-royals-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-july-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Rays vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread &#038; Over\/Under for July 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Wednesday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve got you covered, in terms of the most important information about this game before you take a look at the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">MLB odds and spreads<\/a> on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Tampa Bay Rays (49-33) vs. Kansas City Royals (35-51)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, July 1, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 7:40 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Kauffman Stadium &#8212; Kansas City, Missouri<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong> Royals.TV and Rays.TV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Rays<\/a> vs <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Odds &amp; Moneyline<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>All <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">MLB odds<\/a>, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moneyline:<\/strong> TB: (-136) | KC: (+116)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread:<\/strong> TB: -1.5 (+116) | KC: +1.5 (-140)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total:<\/strong> 10.5 &#8212; Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Rays<\/a> vs <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Probable Starting Pitchers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Probable Pitchers:<\/strong> Shane McClanahan (Rays) &#8211; 6-5, 3.30 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) &#8211; 3-5, 4.18 ERA<\/p>\n<p>The Rays will call on Shane McClanahan (6-5) versus the Royals and Seth Lugo (3-5). McClanahan and his team are 8-7-0 ATS this season when he starts. McClanahan&#8217;s team has won 66.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (8-4). The Royals have an 8-8-0 record against the spread in Lugo&#8217;s starts. The Royals have been the moneyline underdog in 10 of Lugo&#8217;s starts this season, and they went 4-6 in those games.<\/p>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Rays<\/a> vs <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Prediction &amp; Pick<\/h2>\n<p><em>All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.numberfire.com\/mlb\/games\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">numberFire<\/a>.<\/em><br \/><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Rays win (64.8%)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Rays vs Royals moneyline has Tampa Bay as a -136 favorite, while Kansas City is a +116 underdog at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Rays are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Royals. The Rays are +116 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -140.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Rays versus Royals, on July 1, has an over\/under of 10.5, with the over being -102 and the under -120.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/promotions\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Bet on Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals on FanDuel today!<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Rays have been favorites in 53 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (62.3%) in those contests.<\/li>\n<li>Tampa Bay has a record of 16-7 when favored by -136 or more this year.<\/li>\n<li>The Rays and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 39 of their 81 opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>The Rays have an against the spread record of 49-32-0 in 81 games with a line this season.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have gone 19-32 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.3% of those games).<\/li>\n<li>When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, Kansas City has a record of 8-9 (47.1%).<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have played in 82 games with a set over\/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 42 times (42-39-1).<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have covered 45.1% of their games this season, going 37-45-0 against the spread.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/tampa-bay-rays\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Rays<\/a> Player Leaders<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Junior Caminero leads Tampa Bay with 91 hits, batting .294 this season with 35 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .384 and a slugging percentage of .555.<\/li>\n<li>Among qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 14th, his on-base percentage ranks 14th, and he is sixth in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>Caminero will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with seven home runs, two walks and 15 RBIs.<\/li>\n<li>Yandy Diaz has a slash line of .334\/.416\/.512 this season and a team-best OPS of .928.<\/li>\n<li>He ranks first in batting average, third in on-base percentage and 19th in slugging among qualified hitters.<\/li>\n<li>Diaz has picked up a hit in six straight games. During his last 10 outings he is batting .455 with four doubles, seven walks and six RBIs.<\/li>\n<li>Jonathan Aranda has collected 85 base hits, an OBP of .395 and a slugging percentage of .468 this season.<\/li>\n<li>Chandler Simpson has no home runs, but 16 RBI and a batting average of .268 this season.<\/li>\n<li>Simpson enters this game on a five-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with two doubles, two walks and an RBI.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Player Leaders<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .367, a slugging percentage of .479, and has 92 hits, all club-highs for the Royals (while batting .294).<\/li>\n<li>Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks 14th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 35th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Carter Jensen is hitting .251 with 17 doubles, 12 home runs and 27 walks. He&#8217;s slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .316.<\/li>\n<li>He ranks 84th in batting average, 107th in on-base percentage and 64th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.<\/li>\n<li>Jac Caglianone is batting .261 with 12 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 25 walks.<\/li>\n<li>Michael Massey has 14 doubles, seven home runs and 10 walks while batting .260.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li><strong>6\/30\/2026:<\/strong> 10-4 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/25\/2026:<\/strong> 13-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/24\/2026:<\/strong> 5-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/23\/2026:<\/strong> 12-5 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/22\/2026:<\/strong> 2-1 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/26\/2025:<\/strong> 4-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/25\/2025:<\/strong> 3-0 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/24\/2025:<\/strong> 5-1 TB (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5\/1\/2025:<\/strong> 8-2 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)<\/li>\n<li><strong>4\/30\/2025:<\/strong> 3-0 KC (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/172462;7577239;369307;211;0\/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=36820660\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/270261;9559798;369307;211;0\/?gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;force_transparent=true&amp;url=https:\/\/www.fanduel.com\/contests\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Daily Fantasy<\/a> today!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.fanduel.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m. The Wednesday slate in MLB includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals. 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