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KC vs
TB

Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

June 24, 2026 ยท 6:40 PM ET ยท Tropicana Field
KC 69-93  ยท  TB 98-64

๐Ÿ Final: KC 3, TB 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 52%
Projected Score KC 5 ยท TB 3
Blowout Probability 3%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

TB Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Key injuries TB (Chandler Simpson, Griffin Jax) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.40 vs 4.12, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB KC SP fatigued โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 5.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+2.7 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP road mastery (ERA 3.68 R vs 5.02 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away LHP
Noah Cameron
Noah Cameron
ERA4.11
WHIP1.23
FIP3.84
K/98.0
K/BB5.1
Road ERA: 3.68
vs
TB โ€” Home RHP
Griffin Jax
Griffin Jax
ERA3.53
WHIP1.18
FIP3.71
K/99.3
K/BB6.5
Home ERA: 2.91

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carter Jensen DH
  2. 2 Nick Loftin 3B
  3. 3 Jac Caglianone 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez C
  5. 5 Michael Massey 2B
  6. 6 Isaac Collins LF
  7. 7 John Rave RF
  8. 8 Kameron Misner CF
  9. 9 Tyler Tolbert SS
TB โ€” Home
  1. 1 Yandy Diaz DH
  2. 2 Jonny DeLuca CF
  3. 3 Junior Caminero 3B
  4. 4 Ryan Vilade RF
  5. 5 Jonathan Aranda 1B
  6. 6 Ben Williamson 2B
  7. 7 Taylor Walls SS
  8. 8 Chandler Simpson LF
  9. 9 Nick Fortes C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away TB Home
Team OPS 0.705 0.728
Bullpen FIP 5.44 4.55
Run Diff / 10G +1.6 -1.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC +2.5 (+219)
TB -2.5 (-302)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (-129)
Under 7.5 (-101)
Moneyline
KC +1420
TB -10000

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

KC โ€” Away
Carter Jensen Carter Jensen DH
Runs
1.5
66 ยท UNDER
Michael Massey Michael Massey 2B
Singles
0.5
56 ยท OVER
Jac Caglianone Jac Caglianone 1B
Singles
0.5
55 ยท OVER
Noah Cameron Noah Cameron SP
Outs
17.5
51 ยท UNDER
TB โ€” Home
Chandler Simpson Chandler Simpson LF
Singles
0.5
75 ยท OVER
Yandy Diaz Yandy Diaz DH
Singles
0.5
62 ยท OVER
Jonny DeLuca Jonny DeLuca CF
Singles
0.5
50 ยท OVER

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