The Kansas City Royals (33-19) and Tampa Bay Rays (25-27) play the 2nd game of a 3-game series Saturday. First pitch from Tropicana Field is scheduled for 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Royals vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Royals lead 1-0
Tampa Bay lost to Kansas City 8-1 Thursday with the Royals cashing as (-115) road favorites. The defeat for the Rays was their 5th in a row. LHP Tyler Alexander took the loss as he was pounded for 8 ER on 11 hits in 5 innings of bulk work.
It was the 7th straight win for the surprising Royals, who enter Saturday with the 3rd-best winning percentage (.635) in the American League behind the New York Yankees (.679) and Cleveland Guardians (.667). RHP Seth Lugo became the AL’s 1st 8-game winner with Thursday’s victory and received run support in part due to a 3-run HR from 2B Michael Massey.