Rays vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - July 16, 2023

Rays at Royals

6:10 pm • BSKC

Tampa Bay Rays

2-4

4 - 8

Kansas City Royals

3-3

pitcher		team	era	w-l
B.Singer			5.52	8-11
Z.Eflin			3.50	16-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rays 2-4	N/A	N/A	N/A
Royals 3-3	N/A	N/A	N/A

Sunday 6:10 p.m.

July 16, 2023

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

Z.Eflin o5.5 Ks-118

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TB -1.5-130

$1.30

TB o4.5-175

B.Singer o3.5 Ks-150

0.67u

R.Arozarena o1.5 Total Bases+120

0.5u

TB -192 (F5)

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The Rays are 53-26 (.671) after a home win since last season -- 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .539.

50% of Kyle Isbel strikeouts are looking this season -- highest among hitters with at least 136 total PA's-- 100th Percentile. 36% of Zach Eflin strikeouts are looking this season -- fifth highest among qualified SPs-- 94th Percentile.

Wander Franco has struck out in just 14% of PA's this season -- 15th lowest in MLB-- 90th Percentile. Brady Singer has a strikeout rate of just 18% this season -- 10th lowest among qualified SPs-- 14th Percentile.

Zach Eflin has allowed an OBP of just .214 (196 PA's) vs left-handed batters this season -- best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .315 -- 100th Percentile.

Zach Eflin allowed a batting average of .263 vs right-handed batters (tied for ninth worst)-- 16th Percentile and just .186 vs left-handed batters this season (second best among qualified SPs)-- 97th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

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

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	3-3	2-1	1-2	1-1	2-2
Rays	2-4	N/A	2-4	1-2	1-2

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	1-5	1-2	0-3	0-2	1-3
Rays	5-1	N/A	5-1	3-0	2-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	3-3	2-1	1-2	1-1	2-2
Rays	2-4	N/A	2-4	1-2	1-2

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jul 15th	TB	L 2-4	-	-	-
Jul 15th	TB	L 1-6	-	-	-
Jul 9th	@CLE	W 4-1	-	-	-
Jul 8th	@CLE	L 6-10	-	-	-
Jul 7th	@CLE	L 0-3	-	-	-

Gavin Lux
LF
Lux is out with shoulder
Out
Taylor Walls
SS
Walls is out with groin
Out

Michael Massey
2B
Massey is out with calf
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RZ.Eflin, P	46	3	0	5
RY.Chirinos, P	50	4.2	1	3
LJ.Diekman, P	5	0.1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1B.Lowe, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
2W. Franco, SS	1-4	0	0	0
3R.Arozarena, LF	0-4	0	0	0
4L.Raley, DH	1-3	0	0	0
5J.Lowe, RF	0-4	0	0	0
6I.Paredes, 3B	1-4	1	1	1
7J.Aranda, 1B	1-3	1	0	0
8M.Margot, CF	2-3	1	0	0
9F.Mejia, C	1-3	1	1	3

PITCHER		PC	IP	K	ER
RB.Singer, P		92	8	4	4
RS.Barlow, P		15	1	0	0

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