mlb Preview
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Rays will trot Zach Eflin out to the mound in this one. Right hander Eflin has a 4-5 record and a 3.92 ERA this season.
It'll be Alec Marsh toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Marsh is 6-5 with a 4.19 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as -110 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Royals on July 03. Bettors who backed the Royals at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 43-43 SU
Tampa Bay is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 48-40 SU
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 11 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Texas Friday, July 5
Kansas City at Colorado Friday, July 5