Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/30/25, 3:21 PM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 2/11/26 at 8:36 AM in MLB Picks

The Royals have only hit 13 home runs this season and are averaging just 3.2 runs. However, they've managed to maintain their record at 15-15 while they await their offensive revival. Even so, Lorenzen pitched six innings, and the Royals beat the Rays 3-1 in the series opener in Tampa.

The Royals' starting rotation is keeping them afloat while they hope their offense can also support them, but it has suffered a snag because Ragans will miss at least his next start with a groin strain. That's why Royals manager Quatraro will give Noah Cameron, a 25-year-old left-hander with a 1.04 WHIP this year in the minor leagues, his MLB debut.

On the other side, the already well-known Drew Rasmussen will start in his sixth start of 2025. His last one was his worst of all, he couldn't handle the D-backs' ferocious lineup in the desert, but even so, nothing prevented him from once again throwing exactly 5 innings, achieving that or more in each of his starts this season.