{"id":430685,"date":"2026-07-02T02:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:09:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/review-the-latest-player-stats-for-rays-vs-royals-thursday-july-2nd-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T04:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:52:02","slug":"review-the-latest-player-stats-for-rays-vs-royals-thursday-july-2nd-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/review-the-latest-player-stats-for-rays-vs-royals-thursday-july-2nd-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Review the Latest Player Stats for Rays vs Royals &#8211; Thursday, July 2nd, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/TB.png\" alt=\"Tampa Bay Rays logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Tampa Bay Rays<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/KC.png\" alt=\"Kansas City Royals logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Kansas City Royals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>-120<\/span><span>O\/U: 10.5<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>+100<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Tampa Bay Rays Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Ian Seymour &#8211; Over\/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-105\/-125)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">With 6 hitters who bat from the other side in the opposing team&#8217;s projected lineup, Ian Seymour will have a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today&#8217;s game.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Right-handed pitchers perform worse against left-handed hitters (and visa-versa). If several hitters hold this advantage against the pitcher, it can have a huge impact on whether he will perform well or struggle on any given day.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 2nd-least strikeout-prone lineup today is the Tampa Bay Rays with a 20% underlying K%.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> THE BAT X analyzes each player in today&#8217;s specific lineup to figure out which teams have the least inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Kansas City Royals Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Kansas City Royals &#8211;  Moneyline (+100)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Among all the teams playing today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Defense is an integral part of preventing (or, in this case, allowing) hits and runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Starling Marte &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+135\/-170)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Extreme groundball bats like Starling Marte are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Ian Seymour.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This mostly has to do with the way the hitter&#8217;s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create boosted performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Kansas City Royals &#8211;  2H Moneyline<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The Kansas City Royals bullpen profiles as the 2nd-worst in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; 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