Royals vs Rays Odds: Moneyline, Over/Under, Props - June 23, 2023

KC @ TB

10:40 pm • BSSUN

Kansas City Royals

82-71

3 - 11

Tampa Bay Rays

75-78

pitcher		team	era	w-l
Z.Eflin			3.50	16-8
Z. Greinke			5.06	2-15

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 82-71	+1.5-104	o7.5+100	+205
Rays 75-78	-1.5-120	u7.5-120	-255

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The Royals are just 21-54 (.280) this season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Rays are 35-17 (.673) after a win this season -- 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .523.

The Royals are just 5-15 (.250) after a win this season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .523.

83% of non-fastball strikeouts for Josh Lowe are located out of the zone this season -- seventh highest in MLB-- 96th Percentile. 79% of Zack Greinke non-fastball strikeouts are located out of the zone this season -- sixth highest among qualified SPs-- 92nd Percentile.

48% of fastball strikeouts for MJ Melendez are located out of the zone this season -- 11th highest in MLB-- 90th Percentile. 50% of Zach Eflin fastball strikeouts are located out of the zone this season -- tied for fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 94th Percentile.

Zach Eflin has allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 85.4 MPH against his fastballs since last season (223 balls in play) -- best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 94 total IP; League Avg: 90.5

Opponents have a miss rate of just 18% (107/582) against Zack Greinke this season -- 4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% -- fifth Percentile.

Zach Eflin has allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 75.2 MPH on pitches out of the zone since last season (95 balls in play) -- 5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 94 total IP; League Avg: 80.6

KC Spread

TB Spread

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date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jun 22nd	KC	L 5-6	-1.5 L	O 7.5	KC -330
Jun 21st	BAL	W 7-2	-1.5 W	O 7.5	TB -145
Jun 20th	BAL	L 6-8	-1.5 L	O 7.5	BAL -173
Jun 18th	@SD	L 4-5	+1.5 W	U 9	SD +126
Jun 17th	@SD	L 0-2	+1.5 L	U 8.5	SD -102

Rays are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Rays are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Rays are 40-35 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Rays' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 36 of Rays' 78 last games at home

MLB Public Betting

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	84-69	44-34	40-35	32-34	50-33
Royals	83-70	43-35	40-35	38-34	44-36

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Rays	67-81-5	36-37-5	31-44	29-36-1	35-44-4
Royals	67-81-5	37-40-1	30-41-4	30-42	36-39-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	75-78	39-39	36-39	34-32	39-44
Royals	82-71	45-33	37-38	46-26	35-45

Michael Lorenzen
P
Lorenzen is out with hamstring
Out
Kyle Wright
P
Wright is out for season with shoulder
Out for Season
Vinnie Pasquantino
IF
Pasquantino is out with thumb
Out

Jeffrey Springs
P
Springs is out with elbow
Out
Shane McClanahan
P
McClanahan is out for season with elbow
Out for Season
Richie Palacios
IF
Palacios is out with knee
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RZ. Greinke, P	82	4.2	3	7
RJ.Cuas, P	16	0	0	1
RB.Kriske, P	23	2.1	3	0
RJ.Kowar, P	28	1	2	3

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

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RZ.Eflin, P	98	6	7	3
RR.Stephenson, P	12	1	1	0
LJ.Diekman, P	16	1	3	0
RS.Armstrong, P	17	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Margot, RF	2-5	2	0	1
2R.Arozarena, LF	1-4	1	0	1
3J.Lowe, DH	3-5	1	0	0
4H.Ramirez, 1B	2-5	1	0	2
5I.Paredes, 3B	1-4	2	0	0
6T.Walls, SS	2-4	0	0	2
7C.Bethancourt, C	2-4	2	0	1
8J.Siri, CF	3-4	2	1	4
9V.Brujan, 2B	1-4	0	0	0