Rays vs. Royals Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Thursday's MLB Matchup [6/26/2025]

The Kansas City Royals will square off with the Tampa Bay Rays, in what is expected to be a tight MLB game, at Kauffman Stadium on Thursday, beginning at 2:10PM ET.

Michael Lorenzen (4-7, 4.81 ERA) will be on the bump for the Royals, up against Shane Baz (7-3, 4.79 ERA) for the Rays.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Rays as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Rays-Royals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Rays with a win probability of 51% and the Royals with 49%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Rays vs. Royals predictions page.

Royals vs. Rays Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Rays and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives the Rays a 51% chance of beating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the 10-run over/under has a 55% chance of staying under.

Rays vs. Royals Odds [6/26/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rays	Royals
Run Line	-1.5 (+127)	+1.5 (-150)
Moneyline	-120	+106
Total	o10 (-115)	u10 (-104)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Rays vs. Royals Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Rays vs. Royals matchup is on the run line.

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Rays vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB action between the Royals and Rays at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to begin at 2:10PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
• Time: 2:10PM ET/11:10AM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Rays, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Thursday.

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