Kansas City Royals Odds, Preview, & Trends for Today’s Game

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Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. celebrates with teammates after their baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 3-2. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Shane Jackson @Sjacksonmgm May 24, 2024, 12:04 PM

The Kansas City Royals will face the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, May 24. First pitch is scheduled for 5:50 p.m. CT at Tropicana Field.

Odds for the game are available at the online sportsbook.

Royals vs. Rays Odds

TeamRun LineTotalMoneyline
Royals-1.5 (+150)Under 8 (-110)-115
Rays+1.5 (-185)Over 8 (-110)-105

The Royals have MLB’s best ATS record (32-19) and best average margin of cover (+1.6) this season. At their current pace, they’ll easily cover at least 80 games for just the second time since 2017.

The under has hit in 29 of their first 51 games. At 29-20-2, they have MLB’s third-best under rate (.592), which would be a dramatic flip from last year’s clip of .494.

The Royals are 32-19 on the year.

Royals vs. Rays Preview

Starting Pitchers: Seth Lugo (KC) vs. Shawn Armstrong (TBR)

Kansas City right-hander Seth Lugo has been one of the biggest AL Cy Young odds risers this year, spinning a 7-1 record with a 1.79 ERA. He’s coming off consecutive double-digit strikeout performances ahead of Friday’s series opener.

Tampa Bay right-hander Shawn Armstrong will open in a bullpen game for the home team. He has a 4.03 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 18 appearances.

Royals vs. Rays Season Series

DateLocationResult
May 24Tampa Bay-
May 25Tampa Bay-
May 26Tampa Bay-

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.