MLB Series Preview: Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays with Probable Starting Pitching 4/29-5/1

Kansas City Royals (14-15) at Tampa Bay Rays (14-14)

Game 1:

Date: Tuesday, April 29
Time: 7:05 pm EST
Broadcast: FDSNKC/FDSNSUN

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, April 30
Time: 7:05 PM
Broadcast: FDSNKC/FDSNSUN/MLB Network

Game 3:

Date: Thursday, May 1
Time: 1:10 PM
Broadcast: FDSNKC/FDSNSUN

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals at Tampa Bay Rays

Game 1: Cole Ragans (1-1, 4.40 ERA) vs. Taj Bradley (2-1, 5.08 ERA)

Ragans is 1-1 with a 4.40 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and 46 strikeouts in 30.2 innings. In his last start, he went only three innings, giving up four runs on three hits. He walked two and struck out four. Bradley is 2-1 with a 5.08 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 28.1 innings. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up three runs on six hits. He walked two and struck out three.

Game 2: Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 3.90 ERA) vs. Drew Rasmussen (0-3, 4.15 ERA)

Lorenzen is 2-3 with a 3.90 ERA, a 1.45 WHIP, and 24 strikeouts in 27.2 innings. In his last start, he went six innings, giving up one run on five hits. He walked four and struck out seven. Rasmussen is 1-1 with a 2.10 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 25.2 innings. In his last start, he went five innings, giving up four runs on five hits. He walked one and struck out five.

Game 3: Seth Lugo (2-3, 3.08 ERA) vs. Shane Baz (3-0, 2.45 ERA)

Lugo is 2-3 with a 3.08 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts in 38 innings. In his last start, he went eight shutout innings, giving up three hits. He walked one and struck out eight. Baz is 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 29.1 innings. In his last start, he went seven shutout innings, giving up four hits. He walked one and struck out six.

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Team Leaders:

Kansas City Royals

AVG: Bobby Witt Jr. – .315
HR: Vinnie Pasquantino – 3
RBI: Vinnie Pasquantino – 16
W: Daniel Lynch IV – 3
ERA: Kris Bubic – 2.25
K: Cole Ragans – 46

Tampa Bay Rays

AVG: Jonathan Aranda – .309
HR: Junior Caminero – 5
RBI: Brandon Lowe – 15
W: Shane Baz – 3
ERA: Shane Baz – 2.45
K: Shane Baz – 36

Next Up:

Kansas City: May 2-4 at Baltimore Orioles
Tampa Bay: May 2-4 at New York Yankees