For the vast majority of the world that doesn't follow the Royals, let me help out...
Brian Bannister is going for his fourth win in a row and he pitches his best at home. Here's both pitchers' current form:
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>Last 3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>Tm W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>WHIP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>ERA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AF</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>OU</TD></TR><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>A. Burnett (R)
B. Bannister (R)</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0-1
2-0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0-3
3-0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>15.2
21.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>19
18</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.53
1.05</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5.74
1.71</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3.3
5.3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5.3
1.7</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1-2
0-3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Toronto doesn't travel well and Royals won last night and will take the series with a win today. Something else to consider: Royals are hitting righties at .264 this year compared to .249 for Toronto. KC is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
If you don't like the Royals, consider the total: under is 8-0-2 in Bannister's last 10 starts on grass and and 10-1 in Toronto's last 11 on grass. I'm going to play this game both ways.
Good luck and good night :money8:
Brian Bannister is going for his fourth win in a row and he pitches his best at home. Here's both pitchers' current form:
<TABLE cellSpacing=1 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>Last 3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>Tm W-L</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>IP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>H</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>WHIP</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>ERA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AF</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>AA</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right bgColor=#ffdccb>OU</TD></TR><TR><TD class=small-copy-sans bgColor=#ffdccb>A. Burnett (R)
B. Bannister (R)</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0-1
2-0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>0-3
3-0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>15.2
21.0</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>19
18</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1.53
1.05</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5.74
1.71</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>3.3
5.3</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>5.3
1.7</TD><TD class=small-copy-sans align=right>1-2
0-3</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Toronto doesn't travel well and Royals won last night and will take the series with a win today. Something else to consider: Royals are hitting righties at .264 this year compared to .249 for Toronto. KC is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
If you don't like the Royals, consider the total: under is 8-0-2 in Bannister's last 10 starts on grass and and 10-1 in Toronto's last 11 on grass. I'm going to play this game both ways.
Good luck and good night :money8: