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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Drew Rasmussen will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Right hander Rasmussen is 6-5 this season with a 2.61 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Michael Wacha who starts for the Royals. Right hander Wacha is 4-6 with a 3.24 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Kansas City was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as -150 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-1 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at 126 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 44-35 SU
Tampa Bay is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 38-41 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Kansas City Thursday, June 26