Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals: Close Contest Predicted in Updated Analysis for Wednesday's MLB Game [7/3/2024]

The Kansas City Royals will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium on Wednesday, beginning at 8:10PM ET.

Michael Wacha (4-6, 3.91 ERA) will start on the mound for the Royals, while the Rays have opted for Ryan Pepiot (4-4, 4.40 ERA).

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Royals as the most likely winner of the game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Rays-Royals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Royals' chance of winning at 52%, with the Rays at 48%."

Rays vs. Royals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's MLB game between the Royals and Rays at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to start at 8:10PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
• Time: 8:10PM ET/5:10PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Wednesday's Rays vs. Royals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Rays vs. Royals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's MLB game between the Rays and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Royals a 52% chance of defeating the Rays.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:51AM, Jul 4

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Rays

Win %

59%

41%

-108

-105

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Royals

Rays TB

-108

Win %

59%

41%

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Royals KC

-105

Ryan Pepiot 4-4, 4.40 ERA

Michael Wacha 4-6, 3.91 ERA

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Rays vs. Royals Odds [7/3/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rays vs. Royals Picks

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Rays on Wednesday.

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