Royals vs Rays Prediction and MLB Tips - 5 July 2024
Last updated: Jul 5, 2024, 12:09AM | Published: Jul 3, 2024, 6:51PM
The Kansas City Royals will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, commencing at 10:10am AEST.
Alec Marsh (6-5, 4.19 ERA) will be on the bump for the Royals, while the Rays are going with Zach Eflin (4-5, 3.92 ERA).
Stats Insider's free betting tips for the Royals vs Rays game, plus the latest betting odds in Australia, are featured below.
Who Will Win: Royals vs Rays
Based on advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Friday's Kansas City-Tampa Bay MLB game 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model gives the Royals a 52% chance of beating the Rays at Kauffman Stadium.
Royals vs Rays: Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Friday's MLB game at Kauffman Stadium are shown here:
- Head to Head: Royals $1.91, Rays $1.85
- Line: Royals +1.5 ($1.57), Rays -1.5 ($2.40)
- Total (Over/Under 8.5 Runs): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publication and subject to change. Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, TAB currently has the Royals at $1.91 and the Rays at $1.85.
The Royals are 1.5-run underdogs against the Rays, with odds of $1.57 currently available at TAB.
For the favourite Rays (-1.5) to cover the line, TAB currently has odds of $2.40.
The over/under for total runs scored sits at 8.5 with TAB, which currently has odds for the over at $1.91 and odds for the under at $1.91.
According to Stats Insider's model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the line, while the 8.5-run over/under is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
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Royals vs Rays: Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Kansas City at $1.91 with (52% probability)
- Line: Royals +1.5 at $1.57 with TAB (65% probability) 🔥
- Total Runs: Under 8.5 at $1.91 with TAB (50% probability)
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Royals vs Rays: Prediction
Stats Insider has full betting coverage of Kansas City vs Tampa Bay on Friday, including pre-game predictions, top betting tips, and live win probabilities.
Our model updates frequently, so bookmark this article for the latest betting tips before the Kansas City vs Tampa Bay match-up at Kauffman Stadium.
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Royals vs Rays: Preview
The game between the Royals and Rays at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to start at 10:10am AEST on Friday.
- Teams: Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays
- Date: Friday 5 July 2024
- Time: 10:10am AEST
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST), unless otherwise noted.
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