Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals MLB Preview (June 24, 2025)

Tuesday, June 24th, 2025

The Tampa Bay Rays (43-35, second in the AL East) face off against the Kansas City Royals (38-40, third in the AL Central) on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

The game is scheduled for 6:40 PM CT (7:40 PM ET) at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Pitching Probables

Rays: Taj Bradley (4-5, 4.95 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 73 strikeouts)

Royals: Kris Bubic (6-4, 2.12 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 88 strikeouts)

Odds

Royals -142, Rays +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Bottom Line

The Kansas City Royals host the Tampa Bay Rays looking to end a seven-game home losing streak. Kansas City holds a 19-19 record at home and is 38-40 overall. The Royals have performed well when scoring, boasting a 15-2 record in games with five or more runs.

Tampa Bay enters the contest with a 43-35 overall record, including a 16-12 mark on the road. The Rays have been particularly strong in games where they don't allow a home run, holding an 18-5 record in such instances.

This game marks the fourth meeting between the two teams this season.

Top Performers

For the Royals, Vinnie Pasquantino leads the team with 11 home runs and a .409 slugging percentage. Salvador Perez has been productive recently, going 9 for 36 with three home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

Junior Caminero is the Rays' leading power hitter with 19 home runs and a .523 slugging percentage. Yandy Diaz has been hot at the plate, recording 20 hits in his last 44 at-bats (.455 average) with three home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Royals: 4-6 record, .206 batting average, 3.17 ERA. They have been outscored by one run in this span.

Rays: 7-3 record, .324 batting average, 3.90 ERA. They have outscored opponents by 23 runs in this span, indicating strong offensive performance.

Injuries

Royals: Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Hunter Harvey: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Tampa Bay Rays visit the Kansas City Royals on June 24, 2025. Tampa Bay, second in the AL East with a 43-35 record, sends Taj Bradley (4-5, 4.95 ERA) to the mound against Kansas City's Kris Bubic (6-4, 2.12 ERA). The Royals are third in the AL Central at 38-40 and are trying to break a seven-game home losing streak. Recent performance favors the Rays, who are 7-3 in their last 10 games with a .324 batting average, compared to the Royals' 4-6 record and .206 average. Top performers include the Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez, and the Rays' Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz. Both teams have several players on the injured list.

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