takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium against and the Tampa Bay Rays. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET. Here's everything you need to watch the Rays vs. Royals competition. Rays vs. Royals Highlights | MLB Rays vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch When: Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mi souri TV: Watch on BSSUN Box Score: Learn more about the vs. the Sports! Rays vs. Royals Prediction Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rays 4 Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs Win Probabilities: Rays 57%, Royals 43% Rays vs. Royals Head to Head Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result 7/3/2024 Rays -1.5 8 -112 -107 4-2 KC 7/2/2024 Royals -1.5 9.5 -116 -104 5- Emmanuel Rodriguez Jersey 1 TB 5/26/2024 Rays -1.5 7.5 -126 +106 4-1 TB 5/25/2024 Rays -1.5 7.5 -110 -110 7-4 KC 5/24/2024 Royals -1.5 8 -117 -102 8-1 KC 7/16/2023 Rays -1.5 9.5 -222 +183 8-4 KC 7/15/2023 Rays -1.5 9.5 -202 +170 4-2 TB 7/15/2023 Rays -1.5 9 -277 +226 6-1 TB 6/25/2023 Rays -1.5 8.5 -283 +228 3-1 TB 6/24/2023 Rays -1.5 9 -249 +203 9-4 KC Rays Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 3.9 HR 12 ERA 2.97 K/9 9.2 Rays Player Insights Isaac Paredes paces the Rays in home runs (14), runs batted in (46) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .276. Among all hitters in MLB, Paredes' home run total ranks him 33rd, and his RBI tally ranks him 38th. Paredes brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .333 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, four walks and five RBI. is hitting .267 with 16 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 28 walks. Diaz ranks 145th in home runs and 63rd in RBI on the year. is hitting .197 with 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 38 walks. Arozarena will look to build on his five-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI. is batting .243 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 16 walks. Rays Recent & Upcoming Games Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup June 28 Nationals W 3-1 vs Mitchell Parker June 29 Nationals L 8-1 Aaron Civale vs Jake Irvin June 30 Nationals W 5-0 vs Patrick Corbin July 2 @ Royals W 5-1 vs July 3 @ Royals L 4-2 vs July 4 @ Royals - Zach Eflin vs Alec Marsh July 5 @ Rangers - Aaron Civale vs Michael Lorenzen July 6 @ Rangers - Taj Bradley vs Andrew Heaney July 7 @ Rangers - Zack Littell vs Nathan Eovaldi July 9 Yankees - Ryan Pepiot vs Carlos Rodn July 10 Yankees - Zach Eflin vs Marcus Stroman Royals Last 10 Game Stats Stat Avg/Total Record 6-4 Runs Per Game 3.5 HR 11 ERA 2.63 K/9 9.9 Royals Player Insights Bobby Witt Jr. has posted a team-leading batting average of .314 while leading the Royals in runs batted in with a mark of 56. In all of the majors, Witt is 39th in homers and 12th in RBI. Witt carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a double, a triple, a home run, three walks and three RBI. has made the most of his opportunities as he paces his team with 56 runs batted in. Pasquantino ranks 84th among all batters in MLB in homers, and 12th in RBI. Maikel Garcia is hitting .227 with 15 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 27 walks. has launched a team-high 14 home runs. Royals Recent & Upcoming Games Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup June 28 Guardians W 10-3 Alec Marsh vs Triston McKenzie June 29 Guardians L 7-2 vs Tanner Bibee June 30 Guardians W 6-2 vs Logan Allen July 2 Rays L 5-1 Brady Singer vs Zack Littell July 3 Rays W 4-2 Michael Wacha vs Ryan Pepiot July 4 Rays - Alec Marsh vs Zach Eflin July 5 @ Rockies - Cole Ragans vs Kyle Freeland July 6 @ Rockies - Seth Lugo vs Austin Gomber July 7 @ Rockies - Brady Singer vs Ryan Feltner July 9 @ Cardinals - Michael Wacha vs Andre Pallante July 10 @ Cardinals - Alec Marsh vs Sonny Gray FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by and data from Sportradar. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Kansas City Royals Tampa Bay Rays Jack Morris Jersey
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