Jesse Schule Free Pick
(MLB) Tampa Bay vs. Kansas City, 07/07/2015 4:10 PM, Score: 1 - 7
Money Line: -120.00 Kansas City (Home)
Result: Win
This is a Free ‪#‎MLB‬ play on the Kansas City ‪#‎Royals‬.

The Royals will host the ‪#‎Rays‬ in the opening game of a four game set at ‪#‎Kauffman‬ Stadium Tuesday night. Tampa has lost nine of it's last 11 overall, and ranks dead last in the American League in runs scored on the road. I like the Royals as a small favorite at home in this one.

Edinson ‪#‎Volquez‬ will toe the rubber for the Royals, looking to bounce back from a poor performance. Volquez (8-4, 3.48 ERA) allowed five runs on eight hits over five innings in a loss at Houston his last time out. The Royals have won eight of his last 10 starts, and he's 5-2 with a 3.21 ERA in eight starts at home so far. Volquez hasn't faced the Rays yet this season, but he's 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in his last two starts versus Tampa.

The Rays will hand the ball to right-hander Matt Andriese, who has won three of his last four starts. Three of those games were at home though, and this will be just his second start on the road this season. The 25 year old doesn't go deep into games, limited to less than 75 pitches in all but one of his starts this season.

The Royals have won eight of their last nine home games against the Rays, and seven of the last 10 meetings overall.

Take KC.

GL,

Jesse Schule