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

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Tampa Bay Rays
6/23/26 18:40
Kansas City Royals

Prediction:

 

Rays (-2) to win

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 by Simon Day in MLB Picks

The Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays meet in game two of their series on Tuesday night, as the Royals look to build on their shock 2-1 victory in game one. 

The main talking point from game one was the Rays' unexpectedly awful offensive display. For the Royals, pitcher Michael Wacha was the star of the show as he restricted the hosts to just one run from seven innings, before the KC bullpen successfully saw out the victory. 

Despite that success for the Royals, they are still languishing at the bottom of the AL Central with a dismal 33-46 record. Barring an extraordinary second half of the regular season, there will be no postseason action in KC this year. 

As for the Rays, there are now three games back from the Yankees in the AL East. Given New York's excellent recent form, Tampa will need to get back to winning ways ASAP if they are to remain in the race for the divisional title. 

Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L
4 Tampa Bay Rays
0.588 80 47 33
29 Kansas City Royals
0.405 84 34 50

Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches

Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays Latest matches
L L W L W L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jun 22, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Jun 21, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
4 :  3
Washington Nationals

Jun 20, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
3 :  4
Washington Nationals

Jun 19, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
5 :  2
Washington Nationals

Jun 17, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  4
Tampa Bay Rays

Jun 16, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  0
Tampa Bay Rays
W W W L W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jun 22, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Jun 21, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
4 :  3
Washington Nationals

Jun 20, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
3 :  4
Washington Nationals

Jun 19, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
5 :  2
Washington Nationals

Jun 10, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
7 :  5
Boston Red Sox

Jun 9, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
4 :  3
Boston Red Sox
L L W L L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Jun 17, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
5 :  4
Tampa Bay Rays

Jun 16, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
1 :  0
Tampa Bay Rays

Jun 15, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Dodgers
4 :  3
Tampa Bay Rays

Jun 14, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
3 :  8
Tampa Bay Rays

Jun 13, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
8 :  0
Tampa Bay Rays

Jun 12, 2026 - MLB

Los Angeles Angels
4 :  3
Tampa Bay Rays
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals Latest matches
L W W W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jun 22, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Jun 21, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
10 :  12
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 19, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
6 :  5
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 18, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
14 :  6
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 17, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  6
Kansas City Royals

Jun 16, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
6 :  4
Kansas City Royals
L L W W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jun 21, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
10 :  12
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 19, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
6 :  5
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 18, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
14 :  6
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 14, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
4 :  0
Houston Astros

Jun 13, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
7 :  8
Houston Astros

Jun 12, 2026 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
8 :  10
Houston Astros
W W L L W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jun 22, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  2
Kansas City Royals

Jun 17, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
2 :  6
Kansas City Royals

Jun 16, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
6 :  4
Kansas City Royals

Jun 15, 2026 - MLB

Washington Nationals
7 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Jun 7, 2026 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
5 :  6
Kansas City Royals

Jun 6, 2026 - MLB

Minnesota Twins
2 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Tampa Bay Rays against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)

Tampa Bay Rays

0 %

Kansas City Royals

100 %

Jun 22, 2026 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  2
Kansas City Royals

May 1, 2025 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
2 :  8
Kansas City Royals

Apr 30, 2025 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
0 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Apr 29, 2025 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  3
Kansas City Royals

Jul 3, 2024 - MLB

Kansas City Royals
4 :  2
Tampa Bay Rays

May 24, 2024 - MLB

Tampa Bay Rays
1 :  8
Kansas City Royals

Tampa Bay Rays - Kansas City Royals Key Points

  1. Tampa have won 5 of their last 7 at home
  2. KC are 14-24 on the road this season
  3. The Rays have won 3 of their last 4 against the Royals
  4. Tampa are 26-11 at home this season

Our Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

We're tipping the Rays to get back to winning ways by completing a big comeback victory on Tuesday night. 

Whilst Tampa were extremely poor on offense during Monday's 1-2 (and have struggled with the bat generally in the last two weeks), we still think they have a clear edge over the Royals. 

Shane McClanahan will start on the mound for the Rays, which could spell trouble for a Royals lineup that has been hit and miss in recent games. 

If McClanahen can keep the score down, we fully expect Tampa to do enough to secure a much-needed win. 

Our prediction for Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals is: Rays (-2) to win.

Prediction:

 

Rays (-2) to win

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