Royals vs. Rays Prediction and Odds - Aug 21, 2022

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals are scheduled to meet in MLB at Tropicana Field on Sunday, starting at 1:40PM ET.

The Rays will send Ryan Yarbrough (1-7, 4.75 ERA) to the mound, pitting him against Zack Greinke (4-8, 4.13 ERA) for the Royals.

Dimers' top betting picks for Royals vs. Rays, as well as game predictions and betting odds, are detailed in this article.

Who will win Royals vs. Rays?

Based on high-tech computer power and data, Dimers.com has simulated Sunday's Royals-Rays MLB matchup 10,000 times.

Dimers' revolutionary predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Rays a 60% chance of winning against the Royals.

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Royals vs. Rays Game Odds

• Run Line: Rays -1.5 (+120), Royals +1.5 (-137)
• Moneyline: Rays -180, Royals +158
• Total: Over/Under 7.5 (+105/-120)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Rays are listed as -1.5 favorites against the Royals, with +120 at DraftKings Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Royals (+1.5) to cover the run line, FanDuel Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -137.

DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Rays at -180. That means you can risk $180 to win $100, for a total payout of $280, if they get the W.

Meanwhile, FanDuel Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Royals at +158, where you can bet $100 to profit $158, earning a total payout of $258, if they win.

The Over/Under for total runs scored is set at 7.5 with DraftKings Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at +105, while BetMGM currently has the best odds for the Under at -120.

As always, make sure you check the sportsbooks you can bet with in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Royals (+1.5) are a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run Over/Under is a 52% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Royals vs. Rays

• Run Line: Royals +1.5 @ -137 via FanDuel Sportsbook (58% probability)
• Moneyline: Royals @ +158 via FanDuel Sportsbook (1.3% edge)
• Total: Over 7.5 @ +105 via DraftKings Sportsbook (52% probability)

Our best bets are based on world-class modeling and betting intelligence to help you make better investments with your state's legal sportsbooks.

While the Rays are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, taking the Royals moneyline is the best option because of the 1.3% edge identified when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Taking advantage of the edges published on Dimers.com is pivotal to being profitable in the long run.

Royals vs. Rays Prediction

Use our dynamic widget below to see the latest Moneyline, Over/Under and Run Line probabilities and odds for Kansas City vs. Tampa Bay, and click or tap on See Matchup to reveal more.

Dimers has full coverage of Sunday's Royals-Rays matchup, including pregame predictions, computer picks, and live scores.

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Royals vs. Rays 2022 Game Info

Sunday's matchup between the Rays and Royals at Tropicana Field is scheduled to begin at 1:40PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Sunday August 21, 2022
• Time: 1:40PM ET / 10:40AM PT
• Venue: Tropicana Field

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