NEWSLETTER
Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays (25-28) host Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (34-19) on Sunday, with first pitch at 1:40 PM ET.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to watch Tampa Bay take on Kansas City.
When is Rays vs. Royals and when does it start?
Where to watch Rays vs. Royals
The Rays and Royals will hit the field at Tropicana Field for this matchup on May 26, and if you would like to see the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSKC.
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Rays vs. Royals Game Preview
These clubs play again after the Royals’ 7-4 victory over the Rays yesterday. James McArthur (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) earned the win for the Royals. Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Richard Lovelady (1.1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 K) took the loss on the mound for the Rays.
Rays Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rays have won 15 of the 33 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (45.5%).
Tampa Bay is 23rd in MLB action with 43 total home runs.
The Rays have the fourth-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.355).
Tampa Bay has the 24th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.44).
Pitchers for the Rays combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.263).
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have entered the game as underdogs 29 times this season and won 16, or 55.2%, of those games.
Kansas City’s 53 home runs rank 15th in Major League Baseball.
The Royals are seventh in MLB with a .412 slugging percentage this season.
Kansas City has pitched to a 3.32 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.
The Royals rank 12th in MLB with a combined 1.225 WHIP this season.
Rays Starter Recent Performance: Taj Bradley
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Red Sox | May 20 | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| at Red Sox | May 15 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Yankees | May 10 | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Michael Wacha
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Tigers | May 20 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| at Mariners | May 14 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| at Angels | May 9 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| vs. Rangers | May 4 | 3.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| at Tigers | April 28 | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Rays Key Players to Watch
Taj Bradley gets the start for the Rays, his fourth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 4.00 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 18 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty last pitched on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, when he threw seven innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
The 23-year-old has an ERA of 4.00, with 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .212 against him.
Paredes leads Tampa Bay in home runs with nine, runs batted in with 29 and his batting average of .300 is also best on his team.
Yandy Diaz has collected 52 hits this season and has an OBP of .317. He’s slugging .359 on the year.
Jose Caballero has collected 41 base hits, an OBP of .314 and a slugging percentage of .356 this season.
Royals Key Players to Watch
Michael Wacha (4-4) will take to the mound for the Royals and make his 11th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in seven innings against the Detroit Tigers.
The 32-year-old has pitched to a 4.45 ERA this season with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.9 walks per nine across 10 games.
Witt is batting .304 with 15 doubles, six triples, eight home runs and 20 walks.
Maikel Garcia is batting .269 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 15 walks.
Salvador Perez has put up a team-best .326 batting average, while leading the Royals in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (39).
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