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Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Royals will trot Zack Greinke out to the mound in this one. Right hander Greinke has a 1-7 record and a 4.81 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Zach Eflin. The right hander has a 3.26 ERA to go along with a 8-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Tampa Bay was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as -345 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Kansas City at 270 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 21-54 SU
Kansas City is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Kansas City is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 52-26 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Tampa Bay Saturday, June 24