Rays vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 22

Jac Caglianone leads the Kansas City Royals into a contest versus the Tampa Bay Rays, after his two-homer outing in a 12-10 defeat to the Cardinals, beginning at 6:40 p.m. ET on Monday. Drew Rasmussen (6-3, 2.59 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 43-31 this season and second in the AL East. Michael Wacha (4-5, 3.64 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 32-46 and fifth in the AL Central.

The Rays are moderate favorites on the moneyline (-194) at home over the Royals (+157). The game's over/under is 7.5.

Rays vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, June 22, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-194)
• Underdog: Royals (+157)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Rays vs. Royals

• TV Channel: RAYS and ROYL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays are 28-17 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 62.2% of those games).
• Kansas City has come away with 16 wins in the 44 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Tampa Bay has played as favorites of -194 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Royals have played as an underdog of +157 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rays a 66% chance to win.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 38.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Rays vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 74 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 33 times (33-36-5).
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 37 of its 78 opportunities.
• The Rays have gone 42-32-0 against the spread this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread mark of 34-44-0 in 78 games with a line this season.