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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
The Tampa Bay Rays will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Rays will trot Zach Eflin out to the mound in this one. Right hander Eflin has a 10-4 record and a 3.25 ERA this season.
Eflin's opponent in this one will be Brady Singer. The Royals right hander has a 5.80 ERA to go along with a 5-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -210-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -199 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Rays were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -199 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 60-35 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 26-67 SU
Kansas City is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Texas Monday, July 17
Kansas City home to Detroit Monday, July 17