The Royals and Rays are on opposite ends of the spectrum in MLB ERA. The Rays enter the week with the league’s lowest ERA while the Royals come in 25th.

The Royals have one pitcher in the starting rotation with an ERA below 5.00 and that is the projected starter for Monday, Brad Keller.

Opponents are hitting .197 off of him and he is averaging over six innings per start with a 3.41 ERA. Considering the Royals team bullpen ERA entered Sunday at 5.11, it bodes well for those taking totals under in his starts that he typically goes deep.

The Rays have been solid with their offense this season, averaging nearly 4.7 runs per game, which is 16th in the league. Meanwhile, the Royals have perhaps the most unbalanced lineup with their top four hitters batting above .290 while four regular starters hitting below .200.

With the Rays ERA actually better on the road than it is at home and entering this game with a 9-2 road record, this game sets up to have some struggling bats and a solid matchup of a good starting pitcher and a good overall staff of the Rays.

The Play: Rays-Royals, Under 8 ¹/₂.