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Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
Right hander Brady Singer will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Singer is 6-4 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
The Rays will counter Singer with Shane McClanahan. Left hander McClanahan has a 2.28 ERA to go along with a 11-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Royals on August 18. Bettors who backed the Rays at -186 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -186 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 48-72 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 63-54 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Tampa Bay Saturday, August 20