Kansas City at Tampa Bay

Despite getting shut out two nights ago, Kansas City has a good offense. They rank No. 13 in baseball in runs scored, No. 5 in batting and No. 9 in on-base percentage. We saw that yesterday as they bounced back with 7 runs last night in a wild game. They face Jeff Nieman here, who cooled off after a hot July, allowing 4 runs and 7 hits his last start against a weak Oakland lineup. Five of Kansas City’s last seven games have been decided by one run, so they are still competitive, including a win as a dog over the Tigers. The Rays are a close to a .500 home team and have a weak offense, ranking No. 26 in batting average, No. 15 in on-base percentage, plus they have never faced KC starter Danny Duffy before. The Rays are 3-8 in their last 11 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game and the visitors have outstanding value here. Play on the KC Royals.