The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game series on the road Friday against the Kansas City Royals. Find out who else is opening up series and playing by check out all of our MLB Picks.'Tampa Bay is 51-41 following its 7-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles last Sunday in the final game prior to the All-Star Game break. Tampa Bay has won six of the last seven. The Rays are second in the American League East, 13 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.
Third baseman Yandy Diaz is batting .294 to lead Tampa Bay and has a team high .407 on-base percentage. Second baseman Isaac Paredes is the leader in home runs with 13, while left fielder Randy Arozarena is the leader in RBIs with 43 and hits with 86. On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Drew Rasmussen to the mound. The right-hander is 5-3 with a 3.22 ERA, 62 Ks and 21 BBs.
Kansas City is 36-56 following its 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last Sunday in the Royals' last game prior to the All-Star Game break. Kansas City has lost three straight and four of the last six. Kansas City is 27th in team ERA at 4.80. The Royals are last in the American League Central, 13 games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.
Left fielder Andrew Benintendi is batting .317 to lead Kansas City and has team highs in hits with 102 and on-base percentage at .386. shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is the leader in home runs with 13 and RBIs with 47. The Kansas City Royals have not announced their starting pitcher for Friday's opening game of a three-game series at home versus the Tampa Bay Rays.
Recent Betting Trends
- Tampa Bay is 6-1 in its last 7
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Rays last 5
- Kansas City is 2-4 in its last 6
- The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Royals last 6 played on Friday
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