Royals vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 5/1/2025

The Kansas City Royals will remain in Tampa Bay on Thursday for game 3 of 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Offensively, the Royals have been mediocre this season with a .226 batting average and have scored 94 runs this year on 220 total hits as a team. The Kansas City power has been mediocre with just 13 homeruns and a .325 slugging percentage. The Royals pitching has been top tier however with a 3.31 team ERA this year. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals offense this year with a .316 batting average and 36 hits through 30 games played. Maikel Garcia has a .273 batting average and Drew Waters has a .283 batting average but has played in just 16 games this year. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with 3 homeruns and 16 RBIs this year.

The Tampa Bay Rays will be at home in this game with 14 wins and 15 losses overall. The Rays offense has been solid enough with a .252 team batting average and have scored 119 runs on 245 total hits. The Rays power has been solid with 26 homeruns and a .390 team slugging percentage. The Rays pitching has been mediocre with a 3.44 team ERA.

Jonathan Aranda is the offensive leader of the season for Tampa Bay with a .294 batting average. Junior Caminero has a .266 batting average to go along with the team leading six home runs this season. Kameron Misner has a.311 batting average but has played in just 25 games this season. Brandon Lowe has compiled a .221 batting average and leads Tampa Bay this season with 15 home runs through 26 games played.

Both teams have suffered from mediocrity this year as each come into this game hovering around .500 overall. Look for Tampa Bay to do the work in this game however as they have the home fans behind them and the better pitcher. Baz has been lights out this year coming into this game 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA. Take the Rays and Baz to keep it rolling against a below average Royals team Thursday. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 6-3.