Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Prediction: A contest of two struggling sides

On Friday, Major League Baseball action will take place at Tropicana Field, featuring a matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Tampa Bay Rays.

The final game for Tampa Bay was a match against the Baltimore Orioles. Tuesday's game resulted in a loss for the Tampa Bay Rays, while Wednesday's game resulted in a victory by a score of five. On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Rays allowed the Baltimore Orioles to score six runs in the first two innings of the game. In the game that took place on Wednesday, Tampa recorded a 7-2 victory while collecting 10 hits as a team. The game was over after six and a half innings, with starting pitcher Taj Bradley having a record of one earned run, six hits, and no walks. Shane McClanahan is going to take the mound for the Rays on Friday as the team's opening pitcher. This year, McClanahan has made 15 starts and has a record of 11-1 with a 2.12 earned run average, 97 strikeouts, and 89.1 innings pitched. McClanahan has a career record of 33-15 and a lifetime earned run average of 2.73.

The Kansas City Royals have recently finished a series against the Tigers in which they split the opening two games. In the pivotal game that took place on Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals lost by a score of five runs. By a score of 6-4, the Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals on Monday. However, they were victorious against the Tigers in a close game by a score of 1-0. The Kansas City Royals were defeated by a score of 9-4 in the rubber match on Wednesday. The starting pitcher, Brady Singer, went seven innings and allowed five earned runs on seven hits while walking one batter. It appears like the Royals will go with Jose Cuas as their starting pitcher for the first game of the season on Friday. This season, Jose Cuas has appeared in 32 games but has not made a start. He has a record of 3-0 and has struck out 39 batters in 30.1 innings pitched. In 79 career games, Cuas has made 0 starts but has compiled a 7-2 record with a 3.84 earned run average.

Given that they are playing at home and are also the favorites in this matchup, the Tampa Bay Rays should come out on top. However, the line is much too thick to mess with at this point, so it is acceptable to take Kansas City as a value play. McClanahan is having a fantastic year so far, and he's now riding a victory run that's nothing short of spectacular. McClanahan has a total record of 3-0 in his most recent three starts. In 19.2 innings, he has allowed five earned runs on 12 hits while also walking six batters. On Wednesday, Tampa Bay scored four runs in the second inning, and the team closed the game strong with a great effort on both sides of the ball. The pitching staff for the Rays should be able to handle the hitters for the Royals in this situation, but it will be intriguing to watch what Cuas can do for the Kansas City Royals as well.