Rays vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - July 16, 2023

Rays at Royals

6:10 pm • BSKC

Tampa Bay Rays

14-14

4 - 8

Kansas City Royals

14-15

pitcher		team	era	w-l
B.Singer			5.52	8-11
Z.Eflin			3.50	16-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rays 14-14	-1.5-139	o9-120	-222
Royals 14-15	+1.5+115	u9+100	+184

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July 16, 2023

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

Z.Eflin o5.5 Ks-118

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TB o4.5-175

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The Rays are 53-26 (.671) after a home win since last season -- 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .539.

50% of Kyle Isbel strikeouts are looking this season -- highest among hitters with at least 136 total PA's-- 100th Percentile. 36% of Zach Eflin strikeouts are looking this season -- fifth highest among qualified SPs-- 94th Percentile.

Wander Franco has struck out in just 14% of PA's this season -- 15th lowest in MLB-- 90th Percentile. Brady Singer has a strikeout rate of just 18% this season -- 10th lowest among qualified SPs-- 14th Percentile.

Zach Eflin has allowed an OBP of just .214 (196 PA's) vs left-handed batters this season -- best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .315 -- 100th Percentile.

Zach Eflin allowed a batting average of .263 vs right-handed batters (tied for ninth worst)-- 16th Percentile and just .186 vs left-handed batters this season (second best among qualified SPs)-- 97th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 4-9 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 6 of Royals' 16 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	14-15	10-6	4-9	8-5	6-10
Rays	13-15	8-11	5-4	7-9	6-5

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	10-18-1	6-10	4-8-1	5-8	5-10-1
Rays	11-15-2	8-9-2	3-6	7-7-2	4-7

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	14-15	11-5	3-10	9-4	5-11
Rays	14-14	9-10	5-4	9-7	5-6

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jul 15th	TB	L 2-4	+1.5 L	U 9.5	TB +168
Jul 15th	TB	L 1-6	+1.5 L	U 9	TB +210
Jul 9th	@CLE	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 8	KC +185
Jul 8th	@CLE	L 6-10	+1.5 L	O 8.5	CLE +160
Jul 7th	@CLE	L 0-3	+1.5 L	U 8.5	CLE +160

Josh Lowe
RF
Lowe is out with oblique
Out
Alex Faedo
RP
Faedo is out with shoulder
Out
Shane McClanahan
SP
McClanahan is out with triceps
Out
Jake Mangum
RF
Mangum is out with groin
Out
Richie Palacios
LF
Palacios is out with knee
Out
Ha-Seong Kim
SS
Kim is out with shoulder
Out
Jonny DeLuca
CF
DeLuca is out with shoulder
Out

Kyle Wright
SP
Wright is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RZ.Eflin, P	46	3	0	5
RY.Chirinos, P	50	4.2	1	3
LJ.Diekman, P	5	0.1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1B.Lowe, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
2W. Franco, SS	1-4	0	0	0
3R.Arozarena, LF	0-4	0	0	0
4L.Raley, DH	1-3	0	0	0
5J.Lowe, RF	0-4	0	0	0
6I.Paredes, 3B	1-4	1	1	1
7J.Aranda, 1B	1-3	1	0	0
8M.Margot, CF	2-3	1	0	0
9F. Mejia, C	1-3	1	1	3

PITCHER		PC	IP	K	ER
RB.Singer, P		92	8	4	4
RS.Barlow, P		15	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Massey, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
2B.Witt, SS	2-4	1	1	3
3S.Perez, C	1-1	1	0	0
3F.Fermin, PH	0-3	0	0	0
3F.Fermin, C	0-3	0	0	0
4M.Melendez, DH	2-4	1	1	2
5M.Garcia, 3B	1-4	0	0	0
6K.Isbel, CF	1-4	1	0	0
7D.Waters, RF	2-4	2	1	2
8N.Pratto, 1B	1-3	1	0	1
9N.Lopez, LF	1-3	1	0	0
9D.Blanco, LF	0-0	0	0	0