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Major League Baseball
MATCHUP
Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays
Stats: Overall | Home/Away | AstroTurf | Today's Starters | Bullpens | Starting Staffs
Records: Umpire: Nic Lentz | Last 5 | Last 10 | After Win | After Loss
Teams: Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays
Summary
4:10 PM ET W/L Units H A O/U RL W/L RL Units
Kansas City 33-19 14.97 21-8 12-11 21-29-2 33-19 13.60
Tampa Bay 25-27 -9.15 14-16 11-11 27-24-1 22-30 -6.65
Live Odds | All Odds
Home Away O/U
Opening line -116 -101 8 -105
FanDuel -112 -104 8 -105
Westgate OFF OFF OFF
Wynn OFF OFF OFF
Best home line Best road line Recent line moves
Recent Trends
Kansas City:
  • Under is 5-2-1 in KC last 8 on astroturf.
  • KC are 44-98 in their last 142 road games.
  • KC are 17-37 in their last 54 games on astroturf.
Tampa Bay:
  • TB are 8-2 in their last 10 Sat. games.
  • Over is 10-3 in TB last 13 Sat. games.
  • Over is 36-17 in TB last 53 home games.
Head to Head:
  • KC are 6-13 in the last 19 meetings in Tampa Bay.
Starters | In-Depth | Starting Staffs
Overall W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Brady Singer (R)
Aaron Civale (R)		 4-2
2-4		 7-3
4-6		 56.2
51.2		 46
55		 1.11
1.37		 2.70
5.92		 6.1
5.0		 3.2
5.1		 6-4
6-4
Last 3 W/L TW/TL IP H WHIP ERA AF AA O/U
Brady Singer (R)
Aaron Civale (R)		 2-1
0-2		 2-1
0-3		 16.1
15.0		 20
16		 1.47
1.47		 3.31
5.40		 5.3
2.3		 4.7
4.7		 3-0
0-3
Bullpens | In-Depth
  Total   Available
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
KC 119.1 1.33 3.70 119.1 1.33 3.70
Last 3 21.2 1.25 3.32 21.2 1.25 3.32
  IP WHIP ERA IP WHIP ERA
TB 120.2 1.17 3.43 120.2 1.17 3.43
Last 3 21.0 1.00 3.00 21.0 1.00 3.00
Umpire
  W/L O/U Runs Str % HR P
Nic Lentz 5-4 3-5 7.56 63.1 1.9 289.2
Overall Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
TB		 33-19
25-27		 21-29
27-24		 .249
.234		 3.36
4.45
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
TB		 .242
.230		 .266
.251		 2.99
4.35		 4.05
4.57
Home/Away Stats | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
TB		 12-11
14-16		 8-13
18-12		 .222
.232		 3.43
4.55
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
TB		 .194
.216		 .281
.281		 3.04
4.19		 4.28
4.98
Last 10 | In-Depth
  W/L O/U Avg ERA
KC
TB		 8-2
4-6		 6-4
4-6		 .281
.203		 3.07
4.65
  vs R vs L Start Pen
KC
TB		 .265
.211		 .317
.111		 2.23
5.16		 4.94
3.96
Series Game Records
KC O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		11-6
11-5
8-8
3-0
 6-3
6-4
6-5
2-0
 5-2
5-1
2-3
1-0
TB O AW AL
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4 		6-11
10-6
7-9
2-1
 3-4
3-3
4-6
1-1
 3-6
7-3
3-3
1-0
Stadium
Tropicana Field
Wind (MPH) 0-10 10-20 20+
Over/Under 0-0 0-0 0-0
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Michael Massey 2B Ques Sat - Back - 5/24/24 Massey left the game due to lower back tightness, and it has yet to be determined if he will be in Saturday's lineup against the Rays.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Jordan Lyles SP Out indefinitely - Personal - 4/20/24 Lyles has been placed on the restricted list, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Josh Taylor RP Late May - Bicep - 4/7/24 Taylor is on the 60-day injured list with left biceps soreness, and he will remain sidelined until at least the end of May.
Kyle Wright SP out for season - Shoulder - 2/17/24 Wright has been shifted to the 60-day injured list while recovering from right shoulder surgery, and he will miss the entire 2024 season.
Kris Bubic SP Mid July - Elbow - 2/23/24 Bubic has hit the 60-day injured list after having Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, and he will remain out of the lineup until the middle of July.
Tampa Bay Rays
Fielders   Status/Updated Notes
Josh Lowe CF Out Fri - Upper Body - 5/24/24 Lowe exited the previous contest due to right side strain, and will not feature in the lineup against the Royals on Friday.
Wander Franco SS Out indefinitely - Poss. Suspension - 3/28/24 Franco is facing a potential suspension for an off-field incident. He has been placed on administrative leave and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Taylor Walls SS Late May - Hip - 4/20/24 Walls has been posted to the 60-day injured list while recovering from hip surgery, and he is not likely to take the field until the end of May.
Pitchers   Status/Updated Notes
Jacob Waguespack RP Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 5/18/24 Waguespack has been shifted to the 60-day injured list with a shoulder strain, and he will miss an undetermined length of time.
Jeffrey Springs RP Early Aug - Elbow - 3/15/24 Springs has been moved to the 60-day injured list after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, and he is projected to be available in the early part of August.
Drew Rasmussen RP Mid Aug - Elbow - 2/20/24 Rasmussen has been designated for the 60-day injured list after having right elbow surgery, and he is not expected to make his season debut until the middle of August.
Shane McClanahan SP out for season - Elbow - 2/14/24 McClanahan has been shifted to the 60-day injured list after having Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, and he will not miss the entire 2024 season.
Zach Eflin SP Early June - Back - 5/20/24 Eflin has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a lower-back inflammation, and he will be shut down for at least two weeks.
Chris Devenski RP Late May - Knee - 5/11/24 Devenski has been assigned to the 15-day injured list with right knee tendinitis, and he will be shut down until the end of May at the earliest.
Colin Poche RP Late May - Back - 5/11/24 Poche has landed on the 15-day injured list with a mid-back tightness, and he will be idle until the latter part of May.
Recent Meetings
Date Home/Away H Starter A Starter Line O/U
5/24/24 TB 1 - KC 8 S. Armstrong S. Lugo 106/8 O
2023 Season
7/16/23 KC 8 - TB 4 B. Singer Z. Eflin 199/9.5 O
7/15/23 KC 2 - TB 4 C. Ragans S. Armstrong 172/9.5 U
7/15/23 KC 1 - TB 6 A. Marsh T. Glasnow 228/9 U
6/25/23 TB 3 - KC 1 T. Glasnow D. Lynch IV -267/8.5 U
6/24/23 TB 4 - KC 9 Y. Chirinos J. Lyles -228/9 O
6/23/23 TB 11 - KC 3 Z. Eflin Z. Greinke -233/7.5 O
6/22/23 TB 5 - KC 6 S. McClanahan J. Cuas -304/8 O
2022 Season
8/21/22 TB 3 - KC 2 R. Yarbrough Z. Greinke -180/7 U
8/20/22 TB 5 - KC 2 D. Rasmussen K. Bubic -193/7.5 U
8/19/22 TB 2 - KC 3 x S. McClanahan B. Singer -194/6.5 U
8/18/22 TB 7 - KC 1 L. Patino M. Castillo -186/7.5 O
7/24/22 KC 4 - TB 2 K. Bubic J. Springs 136/8.5 U
7/23/22 KC 6 - TB 3 B. Singer L. Patino -112/10 U
7/22/22 KC 3 - TB 7 B. Keller D. Rasmussen 130/9 O
2021 Season
5/27/21 TB 7 - KC 2 S. McClanahan B. Singer -163/7.5 O
5/26/21 TB 2 - KC 1 x T. Glasnow M. Minor -198/7 U
5/25/21 TB 1 - KC 2 R. Hill B. Keller -187/8.5 U
4/21/21 KC 9 - TB 8 J. Junis M. Wacha -100/8 O
4/20/21 KC 7 - TB 14 B. Keller R. Hill 100/8 O
Kansas City: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
5/24/24 @ TB 8-1 -115/8 W/O .959 .324 S. Lugo 7.0 S. Armstrong 2.0
5/22/24 DET 8-3 102/7 W/O .847 .281 C. Ragans 6.0 T. Skubal 5.0
5/21/24 DET 10-3 -110/9 W/O 1.153 .375 A. Marsh 6.0 C. Mize 1.2
5/20/24 DET 8-3 -104/8.5 W/O .973 .314 M. Wacha 7.0 R. Olson 2.2
5/19/24 OAK 8-4 -173/9 W/O .975 .312 B. Singer 6.0 J. Sears 4.1
5/18/24 OAK 5-3 -186/9.5 W/U .824 .324 S. Lugo 5.2 R. Stripling 5.0
5/17/24 OAK 6-2 -200/8.5 W/U .940 .314 C. Ragans 7.0 M. Spence 4.2
5/15/24 @ SEA 2-4 126/8 L/U .442 .176 A. Marsh 5.0 B. Woo 5.1
5/14/24 @ SEA 4-2 146/7.5 W/U .558 .172 M. Wacha 6.0 L. Gilbert 6.2
5/13/24 @ SEA 2-6 135/7 L/O .434 .176 B. Singer 5.0 G. Kirby 7.0
Tampa Bay: Last 10 Games | Season
Date vs/Score Line ATS OPS Avg Starter IP Opp Starter IP
5/24/24 KC 1-8 106/8 L/O .367 .129 S. Armstrong 2.0 S. Lugo 7.0
5/22/24 BOS 5-8 -143/7.5 L/O .703 .235 R. Pepiot 4.0 B. Bello 6.0
5/21/24 BOS 2-5 -132/8 L/U .508 .212 Z. Littell 5.2 C. Criswell 5.1
5/20/24 BOS 0-5 -118/7.5 L/U .254 .111 T. Bradley 7.0 T. Houck 7.0
5/19/24 @ TOR 2-5 105/8 L/U .432 .129 A. Civale 5.1 A. Manoah 7.0
5/18/24 @ TOR 5-4 126/7.5 W/O .828 .316 Z. Eflin 6.0 K. Gausman 6.0
5/17/24 @ TOR 4-3 140/8.5 W/U .650 .235 T. Alexander 7.1 C. Bassitt 5.2
5/16/24 @ BOS 7-5 -104/8 W/O .725 .229 Z. Littell 5.0 C. Criswell 3.2
5/15/24 @ BOS 4-3 118/8 W/U .495 .206 T. Bradley 5.0 T. Houck 5.2
5/14/24 @ BOS 4-5 x 111/9.5 L/U .571 .186 A. Civale 5.0 N. Pivetta 5.2
Abbreviations Legend