Rays vs. Royals Picks & Best Bets 3rd Jul 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends
The Kansas City Royals will host the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, starting at 8:10 p.m. ET.
We performed 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's MLB matchup using advanced AI technology to reveal the best Rays vs. Royals bets, player props and predictions.
According to our predictions, the Royals have a 52% chance of defeating the Rays.
To get the best value from these predictions, we continually source the best odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the specified plays.
Our Rays vs. Royals Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Rays vs. Royals picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.
Rays vs. Royals Game Information
- Game Date: Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Kauffman Stadium
- Run Line: Rays -1.5 / Royals +1.5
- Moneyline: Rays -108 / Royals -105
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 8 Runs (-110/-105)
Royals +1.5 @ -180 via DraftKings Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, the Royals have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the Rays have a probability of 35%.
- DraftKings Sportsbook offers odds of -180 for the Royals +1.5, providing a favorable 0.3% edge for them to cover.
Total Runs Under 8 @ -105 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8 at FanDuel Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the under at -105.
- Our analysis suggests a slightly higher probability of the 8-run total staying under.
Rays vs. Royals Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Tampa Bay Rays at -108 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the Kansas City Royals are available at -105 with DraftKings Sportsbook.
According to the model, the Royals are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 52% chance of prevailing.
Not only are they favored to win, but the Royals also present the best betting value, with the odds of -105 available at DraftKings Sportsbook, presenting an edge of 0.5%.
Our Player Prop Picks for Rays vs. Royals
Here are the best MLB player props for Wednesday's Rays vs. Royals matchup.
Tampa Bay Rays Prediction - Alex Jackson To Get a Hit (-110)
- Our top prop bet for the Rays is on Alex Jackson to get a hit.
- Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 60.7%, providing an edge of 8.3% on the -110 odds offered by DraftKings.
Kansas City Royals Prediction - Kyle Isbel To Get a Hit (-130)
- Our best prop bet for the Royals is on Kyle Isbel to get a hit.
- According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 68.0%, giving us an edge of 11.5% on the -130 odds available at BetMGM.
These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.
Rays vs. Royals Betting Trends
In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Rays vs. Royals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.
Freddy Fermin to Record an RBI
Freddy Fermin has recorded at least one RBI in 6 of his last 14 games (43% success rate). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of +240 (29% implied probability), available at DraftKings.
Richie Palacios to Record an RBI
Richie Palacios has recorded at least one RBI in 4 of his last 10 games (40%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +210 (32%), also available at DraftKings.
Jose Siri to Record an RBI
Jose Siri has recorded at least one RBI in 4 of his last 11 appearances (36%). You can bet on him to record at least one RBI again at odds of +190 (34%), again available at DraftKings.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Kyle Isbel of the Royals to get a hit as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are placing a bet on the Royals +1.5 to cover.
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