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The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
Danny Duffy will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Lefthander Duffy is 3-5 this season with a 5.08 ERA.
Duffy's opponent in this one will be Jeff Niemann. The Rays righthander has a 3.58 ERA to go along with a 6-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
In their last action, Kansas City was an 8-7 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Kansas City has lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay has won 3 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Kansas City: 49-68 SU
Tampa Bay: 62-54 SU
Kansas City: 49-68 SU
Tampa Bay: 62-54 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
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 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against 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 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against 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 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Chi White Sox, Friday, August 12
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, Friday, August 12
Kansas City at Chi White Sox, Friday, August 12
Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, Friday, August 12