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TB vs
KC

Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals

July 2, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
TB 98-64  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: TB 5, KC 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Tampa Bay Rays
Confidence 72%
Projected Score TB 5 ยท KC 3
Blowout Probability 14%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

KC 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 4.62) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Defensive edge (dWAR 6.5) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB K edge vs KC lineup (10.8 K/9) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Recent run diff (+6.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB SP road mastery (ERA 3.10 R vs 5.33 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TB Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

TB โ€” Away LHP
Ian Seymour
Ian Seymour
ERA4.21
WHIP1.13
FIP3.99
K/910.8
K/BB8.3
Road ERA: 3.10
vs
KC โ€” Home
Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
ERA4.50
WHIP1.24
FIP4.43
K/95.7
K/BB3.7
Home ERA: 4.75

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

TB Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.729 0.702
Bullpen FIP 4.55 5.44
Run Diff / 10G +2.7 -3.8
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
TB -2.5 (-282)
KC +2.5 (+207)
Total (O/U)
Over 7.5 (-146)
Under 7.5 (+112)
Moneyline
TB -3400
KC +970

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.

TB โ€” Away
Junior Caminero Junior Caminero 3B
Hits
1.5
79 ยท UNDER
Victor Mesa Jr. Victor Mesa Jr. RF
Hits
1.5
78 ยท UNDER
Richie Palacios Richie Palacios 2B
Hits
1.5
73 ยท UNDER
Yandy Diaz Yandy Diaz DH
Hits
1.5
72 ยท UNDER
KC โ€” Home
Bobby Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. SS
Hits
1.5
79 ยท UNDER
Jac Caglianone Jac Caglianone 1B
Hits
1.5
79 ยท OVER
Michael Massey Michael Massey 2B
Hits
1.5
72 ยท UNDER
Starling Marte Starling Marte DH
Hits
1.5
53 ยท UNDER

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