Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/19/2022 Picks

Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/19/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Kansas City Royals will meet with the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action in Tropicana Field, FL, on Friday, August 19, 2022, at 7:10 PM ET.

The second-to-last rank in the division goes to Kansas City. They won’t have a chance of making the playoffs and will finish the year last or second last in their division.

Except for Brady Singer, the Royals’ pitching was not as strong this season and their offense struggled. This year, Kansas City’s offensive was subpar.

In terms of runs, home runs, RBIs, OBP, SLG, and OPS, they rank in the bottom 10 in the league. In terms of runs, hits, and RBIs, Bobby Witt is the team leader. Team home run leader Salvador Perez.

This year, the Royals’ pitching staff performed poorly.

Brady Singer is anticipated to pitch. In his most recent start, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, he lasted six innings, allowed just one hit, three walks, no earned runs, and 7 strikeouts while recording a victory.

In 16 starts and 19 games this year, he has a 6-4 record, a 3.29 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and a 107/25 K/BB ratio. This year, opposing batters are only hitting Singer for a.239 average.

The total went OVER in 6 of Kansas City’s previous 9 matches.
The Kansas City Royals are 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches.
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in their last 6 outings against Tampa Bay.

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Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 8/19/2022

Tampa Bay is currently in second place in the AL East and has a wild-card spot. They play in an extremely competitive division with three clubs vying for a spot in the postseason and the division-leading Yankees.

Tampa Bay ranks in the bottom 10 of many batting categories, therefore their offense needs to improve. This year, Tampa Bay’s offensive is not very strong.

In terms of runs, hits, home runs, RBIs, batting average, OBP, SLG, and OPS, the Rays finish in the bottom 10 or slightly outside of the bottom 10 of the league. The team’s leader in stolen bases and RBIs is Randy Arozarena.

The Rays’ Shane McClanahan is anticipated to start the game. He beat the Baltimore Orioles in his most recent start, pitching six innings while allowing seven hits, three walks, two earned runs, and four strikeouts.

In 22 starts this year, McClanahan has an 11-5 record, a 2.28 ERA, a 0.87 WHIP, and a 165/26 K/BB ratio. McClanahan is allowing opponents to hit.189 against him this year.

The Tampa Bay Rays are 5-1 SU in their previous 6 matches.
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in their last 5 contests at home.
The Rays are 9-2 SU in their last 11 matches at home against Kansas City.

Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB pick for this game is the Tampa Bay Rays. This year, Shane McClanahan excelled.

In 22 starts this year, he has a 2.28 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and a 165/26 K/BB ratio. McClanahan is allowing opponents to hit.189 against him this year. In just two of his outings this year, he surrendered more than three earned runs.

Across all MLB pitchers, McClanahan is second in WHIP, fifth in ERA, and fifth in strikeouts. Against the inferior Royals, he won’t have any trouble.

This year, Kansas City’s offensive was subpar. While KC has nothing to play for, Tampa Bay is vying for a spot in the wild-card round.

The Rays will dominate this match by two runs or more with McClanahan on the mound. The Tampa Bay Rays will win to a predicted score of 6-4.

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