Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Matt Lowrimore in MLB Picks
A 14-game MLB slate is scheduled for Wednesday, one of which will include an American League matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Royals and the Rays.
Tampa Bay enters this game as one of the top teams in the entire league and, as a result, is currently in first place in the American League East division by a growing margin. For Game 2 of this series, the Rays are scheduled to start Shane McClanahan, who has a record of 6-5 and an ERA of 3.30.
As for Kansas City, they enter this game well under .500, and are currently in last place in the American League Central division. Set to start this game for the Royals will be Seth Lugo, who has a record of 3-5 and an ERA of 4.18.
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0.407 | 86 | 35 | 51 |
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
- Shane McClanahan has an ERA of 3.30 this season
- Shane McClanahan has an ERA of 4.38 on the road this season
- Seth Lugo has an ERA of 4.10 this season
- Seth Lugo has an ERA of 3.75 at home this season
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Our Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
Tampa Bay is the clear favorite in this game; however, they still look to be the best betting option. It is true that McClanahan has not been the best on the road this season, posting an ERA of 4.38 over eight starts. That said, he has made one start against the Royals this season, having allowed 6 runs (just two earned) over 6.0 innings.
Lugo, on the other hand, has an ERA of 3.75 at home this season, but in his lone start against Tampa Bay, he has an ERA of 12.60, allowing seven earned runs over 5.0 innings.
On top of that, the Rays have now won six games in a row and three straight against the Royals. Because of this, our Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays prediction is: Tampa Bay Rays ML.
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