Rays vs. Royals Free Pick
The struggling Rays will look to pull off a victory against the Royals tonight at 8:15PM ET but will they accomplish the feat?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Rays are -109 money line favorites over the Royals, who have odds of -101 to win tonight at home. With Chris Archer set to face Danny Duffy in the pitching matchup, the total currently sits at 7.5 runs.
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TAMPA BAY: The Rays have lost six of seven overall and are just 1-5 in their last six road games. They’re also 5-22 in their last 27 road games versus a team with a winning record and are 0-4 in their last four games versus American League Central opponents. They’ve also dropped their last four games versus a team with a winning record.
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KANSAS CITY: The Royals have won five straight games to secure first-place in the AL Central and are also 4-1 in their last five games versus AL East opponents. They’ve won eight of their last nine games versus a right-handed starter and are 7-0 in their last seven games after allowing five runs or more in their previous contest, which they did last night in a 10-5 victory.
OUR PREDICTION: Not only is Tampa Bay struggling, but the club is struggling to win with Archer on the hill. The Rays are just 2-7 in Archer’s last nine road starts, are 1-10 in his last 11 outings when he’s pitching Game 3 of a series, and are 1-5 in his last six starts versus the American League Central. The Rays have also lost 22 of 28 games versus the Royals and are just 7-19 in their last 26 games in Kansas City.
WEDNESDAY MLB FREE PICK: KANSAS CITY ROYALS -101
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