Rays vs. Royals Picks & Best Bets 4th Jul 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Kansas City Royals will meet the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium, beginning at 8:10 p.m. ET.

We've conducted 10,000 simulations of Thursday's MLB matchup using innovative AI technology to pinpoint 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 constantly source the most favorable odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the specified plays.

Our Rays vs. Royals Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Rays vs. Royals picks fuse the power of AI, statistics and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Rays vs. Royals Game Information

• Game Date: Thursday, July 4th, 2024
• Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Kauffman Stadium
• Run Line: Rays -1.5 / Royals +1.5
• Moneyline: Rays -112 / Royals +100
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (-115/+100)

Royals +1.5 @ -165 via BetMGM

• According to our simulations, the Royals have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the Rays have a probability of 35%.
• BetMGM offers odds of -165 for the Royals +1.5, presenting a favorable 2.7% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Over 8.5 @ -115 via BetMGM

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 at BetMGM, which offers the best odds for the over at -115.
• Our analysis suggests a 52% chance of the 8.5-run total going over.

Rays vs. Royals Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Tampa Bay Rays at -112 via DraftKings Sportsbook, whilst the Kansas City Royals are available at +100 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Royals are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 52% chance of prevailing.

Additionally, the Royals present the best betting value, with the odds of +100 available at BetMGM for an edge of 2.2%.

Our Player Prop Picks for Rays vs. Royals

Here are the top MLB player props for Thursday's Rays vs. Royals matchup.

Tampa Bay Rays Prediction - Zach Eflin Over 3.5 Strikeouts (-128)

• Our top prop bet for the Rays is on Zach Eflin to record over 3.5 strikeouts.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 62.7%, giving us an edge of 6.5% over the -128 odds offered by FanDuel.

Kansas City Royals Prediction - Kyle Isbel To Get a Hit (-140)

• 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 69.0%, giving us an edge of 10.7% on the -140 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 game.

Richie Palacios to Record an RBI

Richie Palacios has recorded at least one RBI in 4 of his last 10 games (40% of the time). You can put money on him to do it again at odds of +220 (31% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Randy Arozarena to Record an RBI

Randy Arozarena has recorded at least one RBI in 6 of his last 15 games (40%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +175 (36%), also available at DraftKings.

Jose Siri to Record an RBI

Jose Siri has recorded at least one RBI in 4 of his last 12 appearances (33%). You can bet on him to record at least one RBI again at odds of +200 (33%), 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 betting on the Royals +1.5 to cover.

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