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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Kauffman Stadium.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Wade Davis in this game. Davis has a 7-6 record and a 4.25 ERA this season.
Davis's opponent in this one will be Luke Hochevar. The Royals righthander has a 5.23 ERA to go along with a 5-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Yankees at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at +131 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 2-1 winner at home against the White Sox. Bettors on Kansas City at +103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Kansas City has won 2 straight games.
Kansas City has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 52-45 SU
Kansas City: 40-58 SU
Tampa Bay: 52-45 SU
Kansas City: 40-58 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a win are 3-7
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, July 23
Kansas City home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, July 23
