Albert
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4h
My Prediction
Tampa Bay Rays by 3Light the candle on the birthday cake, folks, we're headed to Tropicana Field, where the Tampa Bay Rays are squaring off against the Kansas City Royals. Tropicana Field, notoriously tough on hitters, should give an edge to our men on the mound today, more so to the Rays' Shane Baz. Baz, with a stingy ERA of 2.47 and a whopping 11.1 K/9, might just be too much for the Royals' lineup. Meanwhile, Seth Lugo for the Royals will give his best work on the rubber with a decent 3.20 ERA.
Now let's shine a light on our top players. For the Royals, we've got Bobby Witt Jr. raking in a .343 average, 10 RBIs, two homers, and seven stolen bases, putting up numbers like he's trying to balance a checkbook. And they’ve got Mark Canha, too, hitting a robust .360, methinks he’s putting in extra batting cage sessions on the weekend.
Over at the Rays dugout, we've got a veritable hit parade with Kameron Misner, Jonathan Aranda, and the long-ball champ Junior Caminero. Caminero, currently sitting with six homers, probably thinks the baseball has personally offended him given how far he sends it.
Let's briefly visit the ghosts of matchups past. Seems the Royals have had the upper hand recently, claiming the last two games. However, take note, visitors; Tropicana Field isn't your grandma's ballpark.
Looking season-wide, the Royals managed a narrow lead with a 16-15 to the Rays' 14-16. You'd think the edge goes to the Royals, but I wouldn't bat an eyelid just yet.
Recent games tell a story of a scrappy Kansas City team claiming recent wins against the Rays, while Tampa Bay managed to rebound against the San Diego Padres. For all our folks diving into the murky waters of betting, this matchup could prove as predictable as a cat on a hot tin roof.
Albert’s Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays by 3