Royals vs. Rays Prediction and Odds - Aug 20, 2022

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals are scheduled to meet in MLB at Tropicana Field on Saturday, starting at 4:10PM ET.

The Rays will send Drew Rasmussen (7-4, 2.80 ERA) to the mound, while the Royals are going with Kris Bubic (2-7, 5.10 ERA).

Dimers' free betting picks for Royals vs. Rays, plus game predictions and betting odds, are detailed in this article.

Who will win Royals vs. Rays?

Based on trusted machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Saturday's Royals-Rays MLB game 10,000 times.

Dimers' popular predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, currently gives the Rays a 59% chance of winning against the Royals.

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Royals vs. Rays Current Odds

• Run Line: Rays -1.5 (+110), Royals +1.5 (-125)
• Moneyline: Rays -195, Royals +170
• Total: Over/Under 7 (-120/+100)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Rays are listed as -1.5 favorites against the Royals, with +110 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Royals (+1.5) to cover the run line, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -125.

DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Rays at -195, which means you can risk $195 to win $100, for a total payout of $295, if they get the W.

Elsewhere, PointsBet currently has the best moneyline odds for the Royals at +170, where you can bet $100 to profit $170, earning a total payout of $270, if they win.

The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 7 with BetMGM, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -120, as well as the best odds for the Under at +100.

As always, check out all the sportsbooks that are available in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Royals (+1.5) are a 59% chance of covering the run line, while the 7-run Over/Under is a 56% chance of going Over.

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Best Bets for Royals vs. Rays

• Run Line: Royals +1.5 @ -125 via DraftKings Sportsbook (59% probability)
• Moneyline: Royals @ +170 via PointsBet (3.7% edge)
• Total: Over 7 @ -120 via BetMGM (56% probability)

Dimers' best bets are based on complex simulations and wagering expertise to help you make smarter 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 3.7% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the betting odds currently on offer.

Taking advantage of the edges seen here at Dimers is one of the keys to achieving long-term profitability.

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 betting coverage of Saturday's Royals-Rays matchup, including pregame predictions, best betting picks, and live scores.

Remember, DimersBOT updates frequently, so check this page for any changes to our betting analysis ahead of Royals vs. Rays on Saturday August 20, 2022.

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Royals vs. Rays 2022 Game Info

Saturday's game between the Rays and Royals at Tropicana Field is scheduled to begin at 4:10PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Saturday August 20, 2022
• Time: 4:10PM ET / 1:10PM PT
• Venue: Tropicana Field

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