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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Kauffman Stadium.
Righthander Alex Cobb will take the mound for the Rays to start this game. Cobb is 2-0 this season with a 3.09 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Felipe Paulino who starts for the Royals. Righthander Paulino is 1-3 with a 3.91 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 113-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games.
Kansas City has won 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay has lost 2 straight games.
Kansas City has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 52-47 SU
Kansas City: 42-58 SU
Tampa Bay: 52-47 SU
Kansas City: 42-58 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 1-9
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Oakland, Monday, July 25
Kansas City at Boston, Monday, July 25
Tampa Bay at Oakland, Monday, July 25
Kansas City at Boston, Monday, July 25