Tampa Bay at Kansas City

Tampa Bay is on a 7-2 run anchored by a pitching staff that has the fourth-best ERA (3.40). The Rays have a strong arm going in Jeffrey Springs (2.53 ERA) with a 70-15 strikeout to walk ratio in 64 innings. Tampa Bay is 17-6 after two consecutive games with no homers, plus 62-37 in day games. Rebuilding Kansas City's offense is ranked #25 in runs scored, #20 in on-base percentage, #22 in slugging, while the pitching staff is #27 in team ERA (4.78). Lefty Kris Bubic (5.87 ERA) gets the start, winless at home with a 7.20 ERA. And the Royals are on a 7-19 run versus the pitching-rich Rays. Play Tampa Bay.