Rays vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - June 24

Jac Caglianone leads the Kansas City Royals into a contest against the Tampa Bay Rays, after homering twice in a 12-5 victory over the Rays, at 6:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Griffin Jax (2-5, 3.67 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 43-33 this season and second in the AL East. Noah Cameron (4-4, 4.20 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 34-46 and fifth in the AL Central.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Rays (-151) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Royals (+123) at home. The over/under for the Rays-Royals game is set at 7.5.

Rays vs. Royals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-151)
• Underdog: Royals (+123)
• 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 have been the moneyline favorite 47 total times this season. They've gone 28-19 in those games.
• Kansas City has won in 18, or 39.1%, of the 46 contests it has been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 5-5 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -151 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Royals have won four of 10 games when listed as at least +123 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Rays' implied win probability is 60.2%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 44.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Rays vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 76 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 34 times (34-37-5).
• So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 38 of its 80 games with a total.
• The Rays have a 42-34-0 record ATS this season (covering 55.3% of the time).
• The Royals are 36-44-0 against the spread in their 80 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.