Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays Highlights MLB Odds Menu

The Tampa Bay Rays pay a visit to Kansas City on Monday, hoping to shut down the Royals bats in baseball betting action at Kauffman Stadium.

The Kansas City Royals will rely on Eric Skoglund to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Ryan Yarbrough will be his counterpart for the Tampa Bay Rays. Eric Skoglund is 1-2 this season, and Ryan Yarbrough is 2-2.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Those going with the Kansas City Royals in this one found them listed on the odds board as moneyline favorites of -115 at Sportsbook for Monday's contest. The betting total was hovering near 9.5 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.0-3.8 win for the Rays on Monday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Kansas City (13-27) will face the 16-22 Rays in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Tampa Bay injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 24-rated Kansas City Royals and the league No. 7-ranked Tampa Bay Rays, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Kansas City owns the No. 7 ranking for hits at 8.95 per game. By contrast, the Tampa Bay Rays are rated No. 8 in the same category at 8.95 per game.

Kansas City owns the No. 30 defense, allowing 4.1 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's No. 23-rated defense.