Royals vs. Rays Odds & Betting Predictions - May 24, 2024

Royals at Rays

10:50 pm • BSSUN

Kansas City Royals

14-15

8 - 1

Tampa Bay Rays

14-14

pitcher		team	era	w-l
S.Armstrong			5.40	2-2
S.Lugo			3.01	16-9

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 14-15	-1.5	-1.5+136	o8-115	-120
Rays 14-14	u8	+1.5-162	u8-105	+100

Friday 10:50 p.m.

May 24, 2024

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Over 8-114

0.44u

Under 8-105

0.53u

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TB +110 (F5)

0.25u

Small to +100

Over 4 (F5)-131

Over 8-110

TB -105

Under 8-105

0.53u

Bet to -110

TB +105

0.5u

Bet to -107

Featured Insight
Royals have a strikeout rate of 26% over the last two weeks -- fourth highest in MLB. Rays have struck out 26% over the last two weeks -- third highest in MLB.

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Featured Insight
Rays hitters have a groundball rate of 48% over the last two weeks -- third highest in MLB. Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Royals over the last two weeks -- tied for fourth lowest in MLB.

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The Royals are just 3-11 (.214) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Rays are 33-24 (.579) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2022 season -- 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Royals are just 11-56 (.164) when allowing 2 or more home runs since the 2023 season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .309.

Yandy Diaz is batting .305 on breaking pitches from RHP since the 2022 season -- fourth best in MLB-- 97th Percentile. Seth Lugo has thrown his curveball 32% of the time since the 2022 season -- seventh highest among starting pitchers with at least 148 total CB-- 95th Percentile.

Shawn Armstrong has a strike rate of 69% (1,445/2,084) since the 2022 season -- 2nd highest among AL Relievers; League Avg: 65% -- 98th Percentile.

Seth Lugo has a strikeout rate of 36% (13 SO in 36 PAs) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this month (4 games) -- tied for 3rd best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 21% -- 97th Percentile.

Seth Lugo has a strikeout rate of 50% (9 SO in 18 PAs) when going through the lineup the second time in a game over the last 14 days -- best among AL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: 20% -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Rays are 5-0 in their last 5 games.
Rays are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the spread
Rays are 5-4 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Rays' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 8 of Rays' 19 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	13-15	8-11	5-4	7-9	6-5
Royals	14-15	10-6	4-9	8-5	6-10

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Rays	11-15-2	8-9-2	3-6	7-7-2	4-7
Royals	10-18-1	6-10	4-8-1	5-8	5-10-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	14-14	9-10	5-4	9-7	5-6
Royals	14-15	11-5	3-10	9-4	5-11

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 22nd	BOS	L 5-8	-1.5 L	O 7.5	BOS -146
May 21st	BOS	L 2-5	-1.5 L	U 8	BOS -139
May 20th	BOS	L 0-5	-1.5 L	U 7	BOS -125
May 19th	@TOR	L 2-5	-1.5 L	U 8	TOR -102
May 18th	@TOR	W 5-4	+1.5 W	O 7.5	TB +120

Josh Lowe
OF
Lowe is out with oblique
Out
Alex Faedo
P
Faedo is out with shoulder
Out
Shane McClanahan
P
McClanahan is out with triceps
Out
Jake Mangum
OF
Mangum is out with groin
Out
Richie Palacios
IF
Palacios is out with knee
Out
Ha-Seong Kim
IF
Kim is out with shoulder
Out
Jonny DeLuca
OF
DeLuca is out with shoulder
Out

Kyle Wright
P
Wright is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RS.Lugo, P	104	7	3	1
LS.Long, P	19	1	1	0
RC.Hernandez, P	11	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	1-4	1	0	0
2B.Witt, SS	1-5	1	1	1
3V.Pasquantino, DH	1-4	2	0	0
4S.Perez, 1B	0-4	1	0	0
5M.Massey, 2B	2-3	2	1	3
5K.Isbel, CF	1-2	0	0	0
6F.Fermin, C	2-5	0	0	1
7N.Velazquez, LF	1-4	0	0	1
8H.Renfroe, RF	1-3	1	0	1
9G.Hampson, CF	2-3	0	0	1
9G.Hampson, 2B	2-3	0	0	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RS.Armstrong, P	32	2	3	0
LT.Alexander, P	93	5	4	8
RP.Maton, P	22	1	1	0
LR.Lovelady, P	8	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1Y.Diaz, 1B	1-4	0	0
2B.Lowe, 2B	1-3	1	0
3J.DeLuca, RF	0-2	0	0
4I.Paredes, 3B	1-4	0	0
5J.Aranda, DH	0-4	0	1
6R.Arozarena, LF	0-4	0	0
7J.Caballero, SS	1-4	0	0
8A.Jackson, C	0-3	0	0
9J.Siri, CF	0-3	0	0