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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday when they battle the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Josh Fleming in this one. Left hander Fleming is 0-1 this season with a 1.80 ERA.
Fleming's opponent in this one will be Danny Duffy. The Royals left hander has a 0.75 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City was a 2-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 2 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 210 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 8-8 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 9-5 SU
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Kansas City Tuesday, April 20