Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction: Can Shane McClanahan Lead Rays to Victory?

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Kansas City Royals kick off their four-game series tonight. Can Shane McClanahan lead the Rays to victory? Josh Gayle answers.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction: Can Shane McClanahan Lead Rays to Victory?

This is the chalkiest play of the year. Let's dive into my pick, prediction, and odds for this MLB matchup.

Rays vs. Royals Start Time and Where to Watch

Date: June 22, 2023
Time: 6:40 pm ET
Where to Watch: MLB.TV

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction

1u - Shane McClanahan To Record A Win -130 is currently the best odds. Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds for this pick

Everyone will be on the Tampa Bay Rays in some capacity today. Tampa enters this game as -365 favorites. It makes sense; it is a 52-win team against a 20-win team, with one having their ace on the mound and the other having a bullpen day.

This game total is low at 7.5, but I personally think that’s because the Kansas City Royals won’t do much scoring. Kansas City’s complete game team total is just 2.5, Tampa Bay's 4.5 with -155 juice on the over. Kansas City is having a bullpen day, and they have the third-worst bullpen in the MLB in terms of ERA, with a 4.82.

Shane McClanahan is a guy who has made us plenty of coin this year and previous ones. He has 11 recorded wins in 15 starts which is good for a 73% hit rate and now faces a bottom-two team in baseball. We simply just have to bet this and live with the result either way.

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