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Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Royals will trot Jose Cuas out to the mound in this one. Right hander Cuas has a 3-0 record and a 4.15 ERA this season.
Cuas's opponent in this one will be Shane McClanahan. The Rays left hander has a 2.12 ERA to go along with a 11-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Orioles. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 9-4 loser as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Tigers at -140 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 20-54 SU
Kansas City is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Kansas City is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 52-25 SU
Tampa Bay is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Tampa Bay Friday, June 23