The Kansas City Royals (26-65) begin a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays (58-35) with a Saturday meeting at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET. The Rays will give the ball to Tyler Glasnow (2-3, 4.10 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Alec Marsh (0-2, 7.00 ERA).
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Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
- Probable Pitchers: Glasnow – TB (2-3, 4.10 ERA) vs Marsh – KC (0-2, 7.00 ERA)
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Rays vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Glasnow | Marsh | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | GS | 2 |
| 2-3 | W-L | 0-2 |
| 4.10 | ERA | 7.00 |
| 41.2 | IP | 9 |
| 16 | BB | 7 |
| 64 | SO | 10 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Tyler Glasnow
- His most recent time out came on Friday, July 7 against the Atlanta Braves, when the righty threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
- In eight games this season, the 29-year-old has a 4.10 ERA and 13.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .208 to opposing hitters.
- Glasnow heads into this matchup with one quality start under his belt this season.
- He has not had an appearance yet in which he did not surrender at least one earned run.
- Glasnow’s team is 6-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
- In games Glasnow has started this season, the teams are 5-3-0 at hitting the over.
Glasnow’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Braves | Jul. 7 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 1 | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| vs. Royals | Jun. 25 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| vs. Orioles | Jun. 20 | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| at Athletics | Jun. 14 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Royals Probable Starting Pitcher: Alec Marsh
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, July 5, when he threw five innings, giving up two earned runs while allowing three hits against the Minnesota Twins.
- He has pitched in two games this season with an ERA of 7.00, a 1.43 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.778.
- Marsh has started two games with set spreads, and the Royals failed to cover in both chances.
- Marsh’s two starts with a total this season finished 1-1-0 against the total.
Marsh’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | Jul. 5 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Dodgers | Jun. 30 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
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