Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays 4/24/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB: 1:10 PM EST
Apr. 24, 2019
TV: SUN
Latest Odds : TB -240 Total 7
The Kansas City Royals are set to visit Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida for an American League clash against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Kansas City Royals come into this matchup with a 7-16 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their series opener to the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-3. Brad Keller received the starting nod for the Kansas City Royals, and he struggled as he gave up 5 earned runs in 6.1 innings. Hunter Dozier had a solid game from the plate for the Kansas City Royals as he went 2 for 2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
The Kansas City Royals are set to start Jakob Junis (1-2, 6.26 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 4 earned runs in 5.1 innings against the New York Yankees. Jakob Junis was decent in his only start against the Tampa Bay Rays during the 2018 season as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5.2 innings.
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The Tampa Bay Rays come into this matchup with a 15-8 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after opening their series against the Kansas City Royals with a win, 6-3. Yonny Chirinos received the starting nod for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he struggled as he gave up 3 earned runs in 6 innings. Yandy Diaz had a solid game from the plate for the Tampa Bay Rays as he contributed 1 HR and 2 RBIs.
The Tampa Bay Rays have yet to announce a starting pitcher for this matchup due to only having 2 healthy starting pitchers. The Tampa Bay Rays currently rank 1st as a team in ERA (2.86 ERA), 1st in strikeouts (232), and 2nd in BAA (.213).
Recent Betting Trends:
Royals are 10-44 in their last 54 during game 3 of a series.
Rays are 12-2 in their last 14 vs. American League Central.
Over is 6-2 in Royals last 8 during game 3 of a series.
Over is 4-0 in Rays last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Free Betting Pick: Over 7
The Tampa Bay Rays have dominated the Kansas City Royals as of recent as they have won 10 of their last 11 meetings. The Tampa Bay Rays have been one of the biggest surprises in the American League as they have jumped out to a 1st place lead. The Tampa Bay Rays have been amazing this year due to a great pitching staff, and even though the rotation has been thin due to injuries I still expect the bullpen to hold up against the struggling Royals. The Tampa Bay Rays starting lineup isn’t filled with any all-stars, but they have enough pop in their bats to cause problems for Jakob Junis who is struggling this season. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win, 5-3.