Rays vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 23

Carter Jensen rides a 13-game hitting streak into the Kansas City Royals' game against the Tampa Bay Rays, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, at Tropicana Field. Shane McClanahan (6-4, 3.33 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 43-32 this season and second in the AL East. Luinder Avila (2-3, 5.50 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 33-46 and fifth in the AL Central.

At home, the Rays are favored to win on the moneyline (-193) over the Royals (+156). The game has an over/under set at 8 runs.

Rays vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-193)
• Underdog: Royals (+156)
• Over/under: 8

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 have been favored on the moneyline 46 total times this season. They've finished 28-18 in those games.
• Kansas City has been pegged as an underdog in 45 games this year and has walked away with the win 17 times (37.8%) in those games.
• Tampa Bay has played as favorites of -193 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Royals have played as an underdog of +156 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The Rays have an implied moneyline win probability of 65.9% in this game.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 39.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Rays vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 75 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 33 times (33-37-5).
• Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 37 of 79 chances this season.
• The Rays have covered 56% of their games this season, going 42-33-0 ATS.
• The Royals are 35-44-0 against the spread in their 79 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.