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KC vs
TB

Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

June 25, 2026 ยท 12:10 PM ET ยท Tropicana Field
KC 69-93  ยท  TB 98-64

๐Ÿ Final: KC 2, TB 13 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Tampa Bay Rays
Confidence 65%
Projected Score TB 5 ยท KC 4
Blowout Probability 10%

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˜…
TB SP quality edge (FIP 4.06 vs 4.73, PF 0.95) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 8.5) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB K edge vs KC lineup (10.8 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Recent run diff (+1.6 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away RHP
Seth Lugo
Seth Lugo
ERA5.17
WHIP1.47
FIP4.22
K/97.0
K/BB4.2
Road ERA: 6.64
vs
TB โ€” Home LHP
Ian Seymour
Ian Seymour
ERA4.21
WHIP1.13
FIP3.99
K/910.8
K/BB8.3
Home ERA: 5.33

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carter Jensen C
  2. 2 Nick Loftin 3B
  3. 3 Jac Caglianone 1B
  4. 4 Lane Thomas CF
  5. 5 Josh Rojas 2B
  6. 6 Salvador Perez DH
  7. 7 Isaac Collins LF
  8. 8 Starling Marte RF
  9. 9 Tyler Tolbert SS
TB โ€” Home
  1. 1 Yandy Diaz DH
  2. 2 Jonathan Aranda 1B
  3. 3 Junior Caminero 3B
  4. 4 Richie Palacios 2B
  5. 5 Chandler Simpson LF
  6. 6 Cedric Mullins CF
  7. 7 Taylor Walls SS
  8. 8 Victor Mesa Jr. RF
  9. 9 Hunter Feduccia C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away TB Home
Team OPS 0.697 0.729
Bullpen FIP 5.44 4.55
Run Diff / 10G +1.5 -0.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC +5.5 (-133)
TB -5.5 (+103)
Total (O/U)
Over 8.5 (-147)
Under 8.5 (+113)
Moneyline
KC +1380
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 C
Hits
1.5
78 ยท UNDER
Salvador Perez Salvador Perez DH
Hits
1.5
77 ยท UNDER
Jac Caglianone Jac Caglianone 1B
Hits
1.5
71 ยท OVER
Starling Marte Starling Marte RF
Hits
1.5
51 ยท UNDER
TB โ€” Home
Yandy Diaz Yandy Diaz DH
Hits
1.5
79 ยท UNDER
Victor Mesa Jr. Victor Mesa Jr. RF
Hits
1.5
79 ยท UNDER
Richie Palacios Richie Palacios 2B
Hits
1.5
76 ยท UNDER
Cedric Mullins Cedric Mullins CF
Hits
1.5
65 ยท UNDER

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