Royals vs. Rays Odds & Betting Predictions - June 23, 2023

Royals at Rays

10:40 pm • BSSUN

Kansas City Royals

0-0

3 - 11

Tampa Bay Rays

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
Z.Eflin			3.50	16-8
Z. Greinke			5.06	2-15

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 0-0	+1.5-104	o7.5+100	+205
Rays 0-0	-1.5-120	u7.5-120	-255

Friday 10:40 p.m.

June 23, 2023

Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg

TB -1.5-120

Z.Eflin u5.5 Ks+130

Projecting closer to -110

Under 4.5 (F5)-140

J.Lowe o1.5 Hits+220

1.1u

Royals vs. Rays +427 Same-Game Parlay
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The Royals are just 21-54 (.280) this season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Rays are 35-17 (.673) after a win this season -- 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .523.

The Royals are just 5-15 (.250) after a win this season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .523.

83% of non-fastball strikeouts for Josh Lowe are located out of the zone this season -- seventh highest in MLB-- 96th Percentile. 79% of Zack Greinke non-fastball strikeouts are located out of the zone this season -- sixth highest among qualified SPs-- 92nd Percentile.

48% of fastball strikeouts for MJ Melendez are located out of the zone this season -- 11th highest in MLB-- 90th Percentile. 50% of Zach Eflin fastball strikeouts are located out of the zone this season -- tied for fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 94th Percentile.

Zach Eflin has allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 85.4 MPH against his fastballs since last season (223 balls in play) -- best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 94 total IP; League Avg: 90.5

Opponents have a miss rate of just 18% (107/582) against Zack Greinke this season -- 4th lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% -- fifth Percentile.

Zach Eflin has allowed an average Exit Velocity of just 75.2 MPH on pitches out of the zone since last season (95 balls in play) -- 5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 94 total IP; League Avg: 80.6

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MLB Public Betting

Rays are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Rays are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Rays are 38-43 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Rays' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 36 of Rays' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	73-89	35-46	38-43	29-46	43-41
Royals	82-80	38-43	44-37	32-38	49-40

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Rays	71-81-10	36-41-4	35-40-6	32-37-6	38-42-4
Royals	71-90-1	31-50	40-40-1	30-40	41-47-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Rays	77-85	41-40	36-45	42-33	34-50
Royals	82-80	43-38	39-42	40-30	40-49

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jun 22nd	KC	L 5-6	-1.5 L	O 7.5	KC -330
Jun 21st	BAL	W 7-2	-1.5 W	O 7.5	TB -145
Jun 20th	BAL	L 6-8	-1.5 L	O 7.5	BAL -173
Jun 18th	@SD	L 4-5	+1.5 W	U 9	SD +126
Jun 17th	@SD	L 0-2	+1.5 L	U 8.5	SD -102

Alex Faedo
RP
Faedo is out with shoulder
Out
Taylor Walls
SS
Walls is out with groin
Out
Shane McClanahan
SP
McClanahan is out with triceps
Out

Kyle Wright
SP
Wright is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RZ. Greinke, P	82	4.2	3	7
RJ.Cuas, P	16	0	0	1
RB.Kriske, P	23	2.1	3	0
RJ.Kowar, P	28	1	2	3

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

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RZ.Eflin, P	98	6	7	3
RR.Stephenson, P	12	1	1	0
LJ.Diekman, P	16	1	3	0
RS.Armstrong, P	17	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Margot, RF	2-5	2	0	1
2R.Arozarena, LF	1-4	1	0	1
3J.Lowe, DH	3-5	1	0	0
4H.Ramirez, 1B	2-5	1	0	2
5I.Paredes, 3B	1-4	2	0	0
6T.Walls, SS	2-4	0	0	2
7C.Bethancourt, C	2-4	2	0	1
8J.Siri, CF	3-4	2	1	4
9V.Brujan, 2B	1-4	0	0	0