El Jefe
The Kansas City Royals (48-71) will once again pay a visit to the Tampa Bay Rays (62-54) in St. Petersburg on Friday, August 19 at Tropicana Field. Each team will be eager to come out on top as they work their way through the final third of the regular season. Catch all the action at 7:10 PM ET!
For context about Friday’s game, how have the Rays and the Royals performed against each other in the past?
This season, these teams have battled in four contests, and the Rays have claimed victory twice against their opponents. In their most recent meeting on Thursday, the score was 7-1 in favor of the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays had seven runs and nine hits, whereas the Royals racked up 0 runs on six hits. We’ll see what happens when it all goes down at Tropicana Field.
Betting Preview for the Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays MLB Game on August 19 2022
Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL
When: Friday, August 19, 2022 at 7:10 PM ET
Betting on the Kansas City Royals
Record: (48W-72L) | American League Central Standing: 4
The last time they played, the Royals lost to the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1 on Thursday, and we’re eager to see if their result will be the same or if fortunes will change. The overall regular season batting average for the team right now is .247 and specifically Michael A. Taylor is doing the heavy lifting with a .268 average. Defensively speaking, the Royals hold an ERA of 4.68 and a fielding percentage of .985. Check out our evaluation of the odds and place your bets based on the team’s recent performances!
Absences and Injuries
Regarding inactive players,the Royals are missing Taylor Clarke (Oblique), Angel Zerpa (Knee), Raúl Mondesi (Knee), Jacob Brentz (Flexor), Tyler Zuber (Shoulder), and Edward Olivares (Quad).
Betting on the Tampa Bay Rays
Record: (63W-54L) | American League East Standing: 2
On Thursday, the Rays beat the Kansas City Royals. So far this season, the team is currently batting .237 thanks in large part to their top hitter, Harold Ramírez, who has a batting average of .327. Defensively, they hold an ERA of 3.41 and a .986 fielding percentage. Be sure to explore our odds analysis below before selecting your picks!
Absences and Injuries
With respect to inactive players in this game, the Rays will play without Jon Chargois (Oblique), Michael Zunino (Shoulder), Manuel Margot (Knee), Shane Baz (Elbow), Andrew Kittredge (Elbow), Brendan McKay (Shoulder), Yonny Chirinos (Elbow), Wander Samuel Franco (Wrist), Jonathon Feyereisen (Shoulder), Yandy Díaz (Knee), Nick Anderson (Elbow), Josh Fleming (Oblique), Matthew Wisler (Neck), Kevin Kiermaier (Hip), and Tyler Glasnow (Elbow).
Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Tampa Bay Rays (-215) at FanDuel
Safe money is on the Tampa Bay Rays as they are considered the favorite in this one. The squad enters the game as they boast a winning percentage of 53.85% for this month, a record of seven victories in total. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Royals’ winning percentage is less at 47.06% for this month, accounting a total of eight wins.
Over/Under Pick: Under 6.5 Total Runs (-110) at FanDuel
Before placing a bet, consider that the estimated over/under for this game is under 6.5. That is to say that the combined number of total runs for both teams will be under 6.5.
Runline Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 Runs (+114) at FanDuel
The Tampa Bay Rays will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover the oddsmakers’ runline of -1.5.
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