The Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays meet Saturday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 11 games. The Royals have lost 7 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 75 hits and 36 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 130 hits and 65 RBI. Jordan Lyles gets the ball, and he is 0-11 with a 6.72 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season. Lyles is 1-3 with a 5.35 ERA and 29 strikeouts in his career against the Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 23 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 straight games. The Rays have won 6 of their last 9 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Wander Franco leads the Rays with 82 hits and 34 RBI, while Randy Arozarena and Yandy Diaz have combined for 155 hits and 92 RBI. Yonny Chirinos gets the ball, and he is 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. Chirinos is 2-0 with a 4.32 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Royals.

Randy’s Pick

The Kansas City Royals continue to have issues finishing games, and they’re comfortably the least profitable team for bettors. No team has lost bettors more money this season than the Royals. Jordan Lyles has also been arguably the worst starting pitcher this season, with his 6.72 ERA and 1.28 WHIP through 85.2 innings. Give me the Rays and the RL for max betting value.