MLB Betting Lines – Free Picks: Royals 8-2 vs. Rays

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We split with our free picks yesterday after Milwaukee (-120) lost by a single run against struggling Philadelphia, however, overall we broke even due to our other pick being a decent size underdog, the Kansas City Royals.

Today we can’t help but be back on the Royals -113 at Sportsbook.com.

Same reasons as yesterday only the pitching duel appears to favor KC even more so than yesterday.

The Royals LH Jason Vargas (8-3, 3.32 ERA) gave up four hits while tossing seven shutout innings at Minnesota last Wednesday and has won four of his last five starts overall.  He is 4-4 with a 3.10 ERA in 10 appearances (nine starts) against Tampa Bay.

The Rays RH Jeremy Hellickson (2013: 12-10, 5.17) returns to the Majors after going 1-4 with a 7.23 ERA and giving up 38 hits in 18 2/3 innings at Triple-A Durham.  He hasn't exactly pitched great against the Royals in the past.  His record is 1-2 in six career games (five starts) versus the Royals with a 5.97 ERA.

The Royals, meanwhile, are 8-2 in their last ten games against Tampa Bay. 

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL - Jul 08

NATIONAL LEAGUE

 

Jul 08

951

CHI CUBS

T. WADA -L

+102

o8-115

+1½-210

 

7:10 PM

952

CIN REDS

D. HOLMBERG -L

-112

u8-105

-1½+180

 

Jul 08

953

ATL BRAVES

J. TEHERAN -R

-145

o7-105

-1½+110

 

7:10 PM

954

NY METS

J. DEGROM -R

+135

u7-115

+1½-130

 

Jul 08

955

PHI PHILLIES

K. KENDRICK -R

+152

o8½EV

+1½-145

 

8:10 PM

956

MIL BREWERS

W. PERALTA -R

-162

u8½-120

-1½+125

 

Jul 08

957

PIT PIRATES

V. WORLEY -R

+110

o8-110

+1½-200

 

8:15 PM

958

STL CARDINALS

C. MARTINEZ -R

-120

u8-110

-1½+170

 

Jul 08

959

SDG PADRES

T. ROSS -R

-107

o10½EV

-1½+145

 

8:40 PM

960

COL ROCKIES

F. MORALES -L

-103

u10½-120

+1½-165

 

Jul 08

961

MIA MARLINS

B. HAND -L

+107

o9-110

+1½-190

 

9:40 PM

962

ARI D`BACKS

V. NUNO -L

-117

u9-110

-1½+165

AMERICAN LEAGUE

 

Jul 08

963

NY YANKEES

M. TANAKA -R

-153

o7½EV

-1½EV

 

7:05 PM

964

CLE INDIANS

T. BAUER -R

+143

u7½-120

+1½-120

 

Jul 08

965

CHI WHITE SOX

J. DANKS -L

+143

o9½-105

+1½-145

 

7:10 PM

966

BOS RED SOX

B. WORKMAN -R

-153

u9½-115

-1½+125

 

Jul 08

967

KAN ROYALS

J. VARGAS -L

-114

o7-115

-1½+145

 

7:10 PM

968

TB RAYS

J. HELLICKSON -

+104

u7-105

+1½-165

 

Jul 08

969

HOU ASTROS

B. PEACOCK -R

+125

o10EV

+1½-155

 

8:05 PM

970

TEX RANGERS

P. IRWIN -R

-135

u10-120

-1½+135

 

Jul 08

971

TOR BLUE JAYS

R.A. DICKEY -R

+145

o8½EV

+1½-155

 

10:05 PM

972

LA ANGELS

T. SKAGGS -L

-155

u8½-120

-1½+135

 

Jul 08

973

MIN TWINS

P. HUGHES -R

+105

o7-115

+1½-205

 

10:10 PM

974

SEA MARINERS

C. YOUNG -R

-115

u7-105

-1½+175

INTERLEAGUE

 

Jul 08

975

BAL ORIOLES

B. NORRIS -R

+133

o8-110

+1½-165

 

7:05 PM

976

WAS NATIONALS

D. FISTER -R

-143

u8-110

-1½+145

 

Jul 08

977

LA DODGERS

H.J. RYU -L

+102

o9+105

+1½-200

 

7:05 PM

978

DET TIGERS

J. VERLANDER -R

-112

u9-125

-1½+170

 

Jul 08

979

SFO GIANTS

M. BUMGARNER -L

+125

o7+105

+1½-175

 

10:05 PM

980

OAK ATHLETICS

S. GRAY -R

-135

u7-125

-1½+155

WRITE IN GAME (DH GAME #1)

 

Jul 08

981

CHI CUBS

T. WOOD -L

+190

o7-105

+1½-120

 

1:05 PM

982

CIN REDS

J. CUETO -R

-210

u7-115

-1½EV

GRAND SALAMI

(ALL GAMES MUST GO OFFICIAL TIME)

 

Jul 08

991

AWAY

R

+110

   
 

1:05 PM

992

HOME

R

-130

   
 

Jul 08

993

OVER

R

 

o137-110

 
 

1:05 PM

994

UNDER

   

u137-110

 

- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com