Royals Poised for Surprise Upset Against Rays: What’s Behind Their Unexpected Edge?
The Rays are 10 games above .500. I feel like I mention this in every article about the Rays, but it certainly bears repeating. They are the one franchise that I feel like gets more out of their roster than any in the league. We expect the Dodgers to be successful because they have big names and acquire anything that they need to make their roster better. The Rays do not have deep pockets. The team is consistently getting rid of their top talent before they pay for them, and they still find ways to win games. Top to bottom, this has to be one of the most successful franchises with their resources in baseball history. Today they send out Shane Baz for the club. Baz is 7-3 with a 4.79 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. While he hasn’t been great at home this season, he has done pretty well on the road, going 35.1 innings over six starts, and throwing to a 3.57 ERA. He only has one road start this year where he has allowed more than three earned runs. Royals hitters do have a lot of success in limited experience though, hitting .385 against him in 26 at-bats.
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