The Kansas City Royals (34-19) play the Tampa Bay Rays (25-28), who will be trying to halt a six-game losing streak, Sunday at 1:40 PM ET, at Tropicana Field.
The Royals are an underdog (+101 moneyline odds) when they visit the Rays (-121). The Tampa Bay Rays will give the start to Taj Bradley (1-2, 4.00 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Royals will counter with Michael Wacha (4-4, 4.45 ERA).
Yesterday, the Royals claimed a 7-4 victory over the Rays, with James McArthur (2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 K) registering the win for the Royals. Nelson Velazquez finished 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Richard Lovelady (1.1 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 K) was handed the loss for the Rays.