Courtesy of Oddshark.com
The fans at Tropicana Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Lefthander Jeff Francis will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Francis is 4-11 this season with a 4.48 ERA.
It'll be James Shields toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Righthander Shields is 10-9 with a 2.95 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Rays on August 8. Bettors who backed the Rays at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team records:
Kansas City: 49-66 SU
Tampa Bay: 60-54 SU
Kansas City: 49-66 SU
Tampa Bay: 60-54 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 8-2
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 2-8
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 3-7
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 8-2
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 2-8
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Kansas City, Wednesday, August 10
Tampa Bay home to Kansas City, Wednesday, August 10
