Jose Siri leads the Tampa Bay Rays (59-35) into a matchup against the Kansas City Royals (26-66) following his two-homer outing in a 6-1 victory over the Royals. It starts at 7:10 PM ET on Saturday.
The Rays are a favorite (-207) against the Royals (+172). The total for this game is 9.5.
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Rays vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -207 | +172 | 9.5 |
Rays Betting Insights
- This season, the Rays have won 53 out of the 79 games, or 67.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Tampa Bay is 14-4 this season when entering a game favored by -207 or more on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 67.4% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Games involving Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 51 of 94 chances this season.
- The Rays have an ATS record of 54-40-0 in 94 games with a spread this season.
Rays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.8 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 4.20 |
| K/9 | 10.2 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have won in 23, or 29.1%, of the 79 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Kansas City has been victorious eight times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +172 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 36.8% chance of pulling out a win.
- Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 42 of its 92 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Royals have an against the spread record of 35-57-0 in 92 games with a line this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.4 |
| HR | 6 |
| ERA | 5.36 |
| K/9 | 7.7 |
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Rays Probable Pitcher – Shawn Armstrong
- Armstrong has a record of 1-1-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Thursday, July 6, when he threw three scoreless innings while allowing three hits against the Philadelphia Phillies.
- If he manages to end his start without allowing an earned run, he’d extend his streak of appearances with no earned runs to four.
- Armstrong’s team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re favored on the moneyline.
- Armstrong’s team is 1-1 when he starts this season.
- In the two games with a total started by Armstrong this season, the teams did not hit the over both times.
Rays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | 38 | 38.1 | 47 | 2.82 | 9 | 10 |
| Jake Diekman | 36 | 30.2 | 37 | 4.40 | 7 | 0 |
| Colin Poche | 36 | 33 | 25 | 2.18 | 12 | 1 |
| Robert Stephenson | 33 | 28.1 | 38 | 4.45 | 8 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 33 | 40.2 | 34 | 2.66 | 8 | 2 |
Royals Probable Pitcher – Cole Ragans
- Ragans (2-3) takes the mound first for the Royals to make his second start of the season.
- The lefty last appeared in relief on Tuesday, June 13, when he tossed 1 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing three earned runs while giving up two hits.
- The Royals have yet to be named a moneyline underdog when Ragans starts this season.
- His team has lost the only game he’s made an appearance in this season.
- Ragans’ only start with a total this season went over.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cuas | 35 | 36 | 43 | 4.25 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Clarke | 35 | 38.2 | 43 | 5.82 | 9 | 0 |
| Scott Barlow | 30 | 33 | 44 | 4.09 | 0 | 11 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 30 | 44.2 | 51 | 3.83 | 5 | 0 |
| Amir Garrett | 25 | 24.1 | 28 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
Rays Hitting Trends
- The Rays have racked up at least two homers in 44 games this season, and are 34-10 in those outings.
- Tampa Bay is 25-2 in games this season when it has put up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team has collected eight or more hits 68 times this season, and has a 45-23 record in those games.
- Tampa Bay is 45-17 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Rays have drawn five or more walks in 24 games this season, and are 19-5 in those contests.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 19 games this season and are 6-13 in those matchups.
- Kansas City has gone 8-12 this season when collecting five or more extra-base hits as a team.
- In 52 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 19-33.
- In 27 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 16-11.
- In 14 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 3-11
Rays vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rays (-207)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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