Kansas City at Tampa Bay

Third straight road game for Kansas City. The Royals go with lefty Danny Duffy, who has a losing road record and a 4.27 ERA on the road. Kansas City is 6-13 when Duffy starts as an underdog. The Royals are also 3-8 when he is a road dog, and he faces a Tampa Bay team that is tied for the best record against southpaw starters (22-14). Tampa Bay is home and on a 17-6 run against lefty starters, including 7-1 at home. Tampa Bay starter Nathan Karns (3.69 ERA) is unbeaten in his last seven starts, with 136 strikeouts in 139 innings this season. Opponents hit just .235 off him, making this a great spot for the home team. Play Tampa Bay.