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by Travis Pulver | in MLB Picks
The Kansas City Royals will go for the series sweep today when they face the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, FL. First pitch for this game is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. EST.
Kansas City can thank their pitching for their recent run of good luck. Michael Lorenzen pitched six solid innings in Tuesday’s game, giving up just four hits and one run while striking out four and walking two. Noah Cameron took a no-hitter into the seventh inning yesterday. He exited the game after 6 1/3 innings, having given up a single hit and five walks while striking out three. The lineup combined for 19 hits between the two games but managed just three runs in each. The Royals will hope to keep the good times rolling when they send Seth Lugo to the mound today. Lugo is 2-3 on the season (six starts) with a 3.08 ERA and 1.08 WHIP, and is coming off an eight-inning, three-hit shutout vs. the Astros. He’ll face Rays’ ace Shane Baz, who is 3-0 across five starts with a 2.45 ERA and .99 WHIP. In his last outing, he threw seven shutout innings vs. the San Diego Padres.
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Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays Form
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0.531 | 32 | 17 | 15 |
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0.452 | 31 | 14 | 17 |
Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays Latest Matches
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Kansas City Royals against Tampa Bay Rays : Head to Head (H2H)
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Kansas City Royals - Tampa Bay Rays Key Points
- Tampa Bay leads the all-time series vs. Kansas City 102-92.
- The last time the Royals won a season series vs. the Rays was in 2017 (4-3).
- The UNDER is 8-1 in the Rays' last nine games vs. AL Central opponents.
- Betting Splits: 47% of total tickets are on the UNDER (8); 58% of the handle is on the UNDER.
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Our Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
Kansas City has won eight of their last nine; prior to losing two in a row to the Royals, Tampa Bay had won five in a row. With a solid pitcher in Baz on the mound, the Rays have a shot today, but Lugo is also pitching well. I have a little more faith in the KC lineup generating offense than Tampa Bay’s, but I don’t expect them to do much. I think the UNDER is a solid bet in this game, but I’m going another way.
Our Royals vs. Rays Pick: Royals ML
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