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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 Saturday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Kris Bubic in this one. Left hander Bubic is 2-7 this season with a 5.11 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Drew Rasmussen who starts for the Rays. Right hander Rasmussen is 7-4 with a 2.80 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -238-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 170 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Rays. They won as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 49-72 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 63-55 SU
Tampa Bay is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Tampa Bay Sunday, August 21