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

Rays at Royals

6:10 pm • BSKC

Tampa Bay Rays

0-0

4 - 8

Kansas City Royals

3-3

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

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rays 0-0	-1.5-139	o9-120	-222
Royals 3-3	+1.5+115	u9+100	+184

Sunday 6:10 p.m.

July 16, 2023

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

Z.Eflin o5.5 Ks-118

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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 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 44-37 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 38 of Royals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	87-75	43-38	44-37	40-38	46-37
Rays	89-73	45-36	44-37	32-36	55-34

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	69-88-5	38-42-1	31-46-4	32-46	36-42-5
Rays	68-88-6	36-40-5	32-48-1	29-38-1	36-48-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	86-76	45-36	41-40	49-29	36-47
Rays	80-82	42-39	38-43	36-32	42-47

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

Kyle Wright
P
Wright is out for season with shoulder
Out for Season

Jeffrey Springs
P
Springs is out with elbow
Out
Shane McClanahan
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McClanahan is out for season with elbow
Out for Season

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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