Kansas City Royals Home to the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB Betting Odds Action

The Kansas City Royals get a visit from the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB baseball betting action on Tuesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

Anthony Banda gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday; he's 0-0 on the season. The Kansas City Royals, meanwhile, will counter with Ian Kennedy, who will be looking to improve on his 1-4 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The visiting Tampa Bay Rays were 255 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.7-2.2 win for the Rays on Tuesday. 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 (13-28) will face the 17-22 Rays in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Tampa Bay injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Kansas City Royals at No. 23 and the Tampa Bay Rays at No. 6 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Tampa Bay Rays rank No. 7 at 8.92 hits per game. That compares with the Kansas City Royals No. 8 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Kansas City has the No. 29-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Rays own the No. 22 mark in runs allowed.