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Led by Brandon Lowe (two-game homer streak), the Tampa Bay Rays (43-42) are favorites versus the Kansas City Royals (47-40) Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET. Sportsbooks have named the Rays as -111 favorites for the game, which airs on BSKC.
Ryan Pepiot will get the ball for Tampa Bay while Kansas City will counter with Michael Wacha.
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Rays and Royals Betting Trends
The Rays have a 25-22 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 53.2% of those games).
Tampa Bay has gone 24-21 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -111 or shorter (53.3% winning percentage).
The Royals have been underdogs in 50 games this season and won 23 (46%) of those contests.
This season, Kansas City has won 21 of its 47 games, or 44.7%, when it’s the underdog by at least -106 on the moneyline.
The Rays have combined with opponents to go over the total 42 times this season for a 42-39-4 record against the over/under.
Games involving the Royals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 36 of 87 chances this season.
Rays Stats & Insights
The Rays are the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging four runs per game (342 total).
Tampa Bay is fourth-worst in MLB play with 77 home runs.
The Rays have the 20th-ranked batting average in the league (.236).
Tampa Bay strikes out 9 times per game, the No. 24 average in the majors.
The Rays pitching staff ranks ninth in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
Tampa Bay has a 4.26 team ERA that ranks 22nd across all MLB pitching staffs.
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals rank 12th in the majors with 393 total runs scored this season.
Kansas City ranks 16th in Major League Baseball with 87 home runs.
The Royals’ .244 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
Kansas City is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking third with an average of seven strikeouts per game.
The Royals average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.2) in the majors this season.
Kansas City has pitched to a 3.78 ERA this season, which ranks 10th in baseball.
Rays Key Players to Watch
The Rays are sending Pepiot (4-4) to make his 15th start of the season. He is 4-4 with a 4.40 ERA and 83 strikeouts through 71 2/3 innings pitched.
Isaac Paredes leads Tampa Bay in batting average (.276), home runs (13) and runs batted in (45) this season.
Yandy Diaz has 92 hits and an OBP of .325 to go with a slugging percentage of .384 this season.
Randy Arozarena has 56 hits this season and a slash line of .196/.305/.353.
Jose Caballero has 58 hits and an OBP of .309 to go with a slugging percentage of .369 this season.
Royals Key Players to Watch
Wacha (4-6) will take the mound for the Royals, his 15th start of the season.
Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 55 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .311.
Vinnie Pasquantino’s 55 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Maikel Garcia has 15 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 26 walks while batting .229.
Salvador Perez has put his power on display as he leads his team with 14 home runs.
Rays and Royals Injuries
Rays: Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rasmussen: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Royals: Dan Altavilla: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Adam Frazier: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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