Kansas City at Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Rays come home off a successful road trip, and they will open a series against former teammate James Shields and the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have played well on the road where they are 4-1-1 in their last six road series. Shields is certainly comfortable on the mound in Tampa Bay where he was 72-45 as a member of the Rays staff when pitching at home, and his last 24 starts here when with the Rays show them at 18-6. His only appearance against his former team shows a win where he worked seven innings, striking out seven, and allowing two runs on just five hits. The Rays are just 5-14 in their last 19 at home vs. a team with a winning record, and Kansas City is 20-6 on the road in Shields' last 26 starts. Make the play on Kansas City.