Rays vs Royals Picks and Prediction – 6/26/2025

The Tampa Bay Rays stay on the road Thursday night for their final game in Kansas City against the Royals. Tampa Bay has 44 wins and 35 losses this season but have lost two of the last five overall following a win in Game 1 of this set. Offensively Tampa Bay has been solid all season with a .256 batting average the Rays have scored 376 runs on 682 hits the Tampa Bay pitching has been phenomenal as well with a 3.56 team ERA this season. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Jonathan Aranda leads the Tampa Bay offense this season with a .332 batting average. Yandy Diaz has a .289 batting average to go along with the team leading 86 hits. Junior Caminero has a .264 batting average and leads Tampa Bay with 19 home runs and fifty RBI's in 74 games played.

The Kansas City Royals stay at home Thursday three games below .500 on the year and have lost three straight games. Offensively Kansas City has a .245 batting average as the Royals have scored just 263 runs on 650 hits. The Kansas City pitching has carried the team this season with a 3.41 team ERA.

Maikel Garcia leads the Kansas City offense this season with a .311 batting average and 88 hits on the season. Bobby Witt Jr. has a .282 batting average and Jonathan India has a .238 batting average. Drew Waters has a .258 batting average but has played in just 62 games, while Freddie Fermin has a .258 batting average but has played in just 45 games. Vinnie Pasquantino has a .267 batting average and leads Kansas City with eleven home runs and 42 RBI's this year.

Both teams are evenly matched but the Royals will have the edge in this game. Look for KC to rely on their home fans and better pitcher in this game. Take the Royals Thursday to do the work leading to the win at home. Final Score Prediction, Kansas City Royals win 6-3.