Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals 5/2/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals
MLB: 2:10 PM EST
May. 02, 2019
TV: SUN
Latest Odds : TB -180 Total 8.5
Tampa Bay has been playing some great baseball on the season compared to what they were projected to do. However, one thing the Rays have really been able to do is prove they are a team that is able to win on the road as well and that can really help carry the team this year as the Rays are one of those teams that even when they are at home have such a low home attendance that it is hard to be called a home field advantage.
Charlie Morton is the pitcher who will take the mound to start the game for the Rays. He has thrown a total of 32.2 innings with 21 hits allowed and struck out 39 batters with only 16 walks. Morton has a 3-0 record with a 2.76 ERA on the year so far.
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The Royals are coming into the game with a record that has shown they have quite a ways to go to regain the form they had just a few short years ago. The Royals have slipped all the way to 9 games under the five hundred mark, but when playing at home the Royals have actually been doing decent on the season and do have a chance to improve on the year if they can get the talent to all play as a team, instead of how they have been playing.
Danny Duffy is the pitcher who has been projected to start this game for the Royals. He has only thrown 5 innings on the year with 5 hits, 1 strikeout and 3 walks on the season so far. He has a 0-1 record, but has a 5.40 ERA on the year.
Recent Betting Trends:
Rays are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Royals are 2-5 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 7-1-1 in Rays last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 19-6-1 in Royals last 26 home games.
Free Betting Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -180
Tampa Bay has an offense that has been hard to stop on the season so far. Not to mention Morton is a great pitcher and could easily be an ace pitcher on any staff he is on. Look for Morton to contain the Royals hitters in this game as they are able to easily control this game here. Final Score, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-2.