The Tampa Bay Rays (43-43) and Kansas City Royals (48-40) wrap up a 3-game set at Kauffman Stadium Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Rays vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Royals lead 3-2
After winning the opener 5-1, the Rays lost 4-2 as -110 favorites in the 2nd game of the series Wednesday as the Under (8) hit. Tampa Bay is 9-4 in its last 13 and hasn’t lost back-to-back games since June 14-15 at the Atlanta Braves.
RHP'Michael Wacha gave up just 1 run on 2 hits in 6 IP for the Royals, who cashed as +102 underdogs. Kansas City has alternated wins and losses over its last 4 games and is 6-3 so far on its current 10-game homestand.