Kansas City has been thin for weeks, but we cashed the Royals +1.5 in Chicago on Saturday, even in a 2-1 loss, proof this offense still finds a way to matter when it's stripped down. That's context, not tonight's play, because both sides here are compromised in ways that point toward a lower-scoring game. Seth Lugo takes the ball for a Royals team still missing Vinnie Pasquantino, Kyle Isbel, and Maikel Garcia, and a lineup running that thin isn't stringing together the long innings a total needs. Shane McClanahan carries a strong season number, but his last four starts have been rough enough that Tampa Bay is giving him extra rest before tonight, a signal the club itself isn't fully trusting the recent form. The bigger separator is team pitching. Tampa Bay's staff ranks among the better run-prevention groups in the league, and Kansas City's compromised lineup doesn't have the firepower to punish that gap. Two limited attacks, one clearly superior pitching staff, and a Royals offense that can't cash in even when it gets chances. Take the UNDER tonight.
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Who was the public on? 82% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Rays to win on the moneyline. And, 70% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 5.0 to 4.4 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline, Kansas City winning on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Who was the public on? 84% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Rays to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 6.4 to 3.9 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going UNDER the total.
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Tampa Bay at Kansas City
7:40 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 66% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Rays to win on the moneyline. And, 93% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 5.6 to 3.9 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline and on the runline.
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Who was the public on? 73% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Rays to win on the moneyline. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Kansas City would win by a score of 5.0 to 4.8 with Kansas City winning on the moneyline and on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 64% of the public money was on Tampa Bay Rays to win on the moneyline. And, 52% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Tampa Bay would win by a score of 4.8 to 4.4 with Tampa Bay winning on the moneyline, Kansas City winning on the runline and the game going OVER the total.
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