Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction and Pick, MLB Betting Picks, 6-22-2026

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Kansas City is batting .392 and has struck out 607 times, while taking a walk on 263 occasions. They have combined for 308 runs batted in and 637 base knocks thus far this season, and their batting average is at.247. The Royals have knocked 73 baseballs out of the park as a unit and 137 doubles so far this year. They have a .320 team on-base percentage and 321 runs. As a team, the Kansas City Royals are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which ranks 21st in baseball.

The Royals are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.48 this season (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 598 hitters. Royals pitching has given up 93 home runs and 363 runs (20th in MLB). As a club, they have walked 292 players and their FIP for the season is 4.50. The Royals have surrendered 651 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 339 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The Royals’ relief pitchers have thrown to 51 batters with runners on base and have appeared in 82 high-leverage situations. The relievers are tied for 25th in MLB with 31 holds this season. Royals relievers have converted 55.6% of their save opportunities in 67 save situations. They have 20 saves for the season, failing to convert 16 of 36 save opportunities. This season, relief pitchers have inherited 69 base runners and 36.2% of those runners have scored for the other club. Kansas City has used 242 relief pitchers this season.

On the diamond this season, the Royals have turned 69.9% of balls in play into outs (16th in MLB). The Kansas City Royals have 2,044 putouts, 669 assists and 33 errors thus far this year. They’re fielding at a .988 clip, 9th in MLB, and have turned 65 double plays.

Wacha has given up 1,488 strikeouts and pitched 1,721 innings in his career. Wacha (115-80 in his career) has a 3.82 FIP and has faced 7,228 batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.87 (741 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.269. He has yielded 1,653 base hits (8.6 per nine innings) and has issued 531 walks.

Tampa Bay has 60 HRs and 305 RBIs this year; They’ve posted 99 doubles, while walking 261 times and scoring 320 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays also have a .256 batting average and a .333 team OBP this season. They have a .381 slugging % and average 4.44 runs per game (16th in baseball). They have 520 strikeouts (30th in baseball) and 616 base hits.

The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.236 and own a FIP of 4.18 as a staff for the campaign. As a pitching staff they sit at 6th in the league in total hits given up with 579. The Tampa Bay pitching staff has allowed 312 runs on the season with a collective ERA of 3.92 (280 earned runs allowed). With their 8.00 K/BB ratio (570 strikeouts, 216 walks) they’ve earned. They’ve given up 86 home runs and they give up 4.37 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB).

The Rays have 53 holds and 12 failed saves along with 94 save opportunities. Tampa Bay’s relievers have been called on to pitch in 41 save opportunities and they have 29 saves. Tampa Bay relievers have inherited 91 base runners, and 25.3% of them have scored. Their relief pitchers have been in 79 high leverage situations and 65 times with runners on base. They have a save percentage of 70.7% and they have dispatched 229 relievers to the hill this year. They are 8th in the league.

In their 5,787 innings played, the Rays are sitting with a 71.2% defensive efficiency (6th in the majors). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 47 double plays and are fielding at a.983 clip (24th in baseball). This season, the Rays have made 592 assists, 44 errors and a total of 1,929 putouts.

Rasmussen has given up 429 hits in his career and struck out 512 batters in 540 career innings. He’s allowed 171 earned runs with a 1.039 WHIP and a 2.8 FIP. In his MLB career, he’s faced 2,148 batters and has a K/BB ratio of 3.88. Rasmussen, who is 36-20 with a 2.85 ERA and 7.1 hits allowed per nine innings in his career.

✅ Our Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays Pick: Kansas City ✅

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