The Tampa Bay Rays (52-26) meet the Kansas City Royals (21-54) in St. Petersburg at 6:40 PM ET on Friday. The Rays will give the nod to Zach Eflin (8-3, 3.26 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Zack Greinke (1-7, 4.81 ERA).
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Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Friday, June 23, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
- Probable Pitchers: Eflin – TB (8-3, 3.26 ERA) vs Greinke – KC (1-7, 4.81 ERA)
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Rays vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Eflin | Greinke | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | GS | 15 |
| 8-3 | W-L | 1-7 |
| 3.26 | ERA | 4.81 |
| 77.1 | IP | 76.2 |
| 13 | BB | 10 |
| 77 | SO | 58 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zach Eflin
- His last appearance was on Saturday against the San Diego Padres, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.26, with 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .219 batting average against him.
- Eflin is trying to record his eighth quality start of the year.
- In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- Eflin and his team are 6-7-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Out of Eflin’s 13 starts with a total this season, five have hit the over.
Eflin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Padres | Jun. 17 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Jun. 12 | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Twins | Jun. 6 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| at Cubs | May. 31 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | May. 25 | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Greinke
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up four earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- The 39-year-old has an ERA of 4.81, a 5.80 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.161 in 15 games this season.
- In 15 starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
- He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 15 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers in the majors this season, the 39-year-old ranks 57th in ERA (4.81), 29th in WHIP (1.161), and 57th in K/9 (6.8).
- The Royals are 7-8-0 against the spread when Greinke starts.
- Greinke has started 15 contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in five of them.
Greinke’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Angels | Jun. 18 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Reds | Jun. 12 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| at Marlins | Jun. 6 | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| at Cardinals | May. 30 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | May. 24 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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