Tampa Bay Rays (48-33, first in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (35-50, fifth in the AL Central)Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Griffin Jax (3-5, 3.33 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Royals: Noah Cameron (4-5, 4.50 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 75 strikeouts)LINE: Rays -124, Royals +103; over/under is 10 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals start a three-game series at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.Kansas City has a 35-50 record overall and a 19-22 record at home. The Royals are 22-12 in games when they scored at least five runs.Tampa Bay has a 48-33 record overall and a 17-21 record in road games. The Rays have a 32-7 record in games when they scored five or more runs.Tuesday’s game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Jac Caglianone ranks second on the Royals with 28 extra base hits (12 doubles, two triples and 14 home runs). Carter Jensen is 14 for 41 with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.
Junior Caminero has 22 home runs, 47 walks and 49 RBIs while hitting .292 for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 16 for 33 with four doubles and six RBIs over the last 10 games.
