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Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Right hander Max Castillo will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Castillo is 0-0 this season with a 3.05 ERA.
Castillo's opponent in this one will be Shane McClanahan. The Rays left hander has a 2.28 ERA to go along with a 11-5 record this season.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 8-7 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -135 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -220 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 48-71 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 62-54 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Tampa Bay Friday, August 19