The Rays are hot right now but so are the Royals and I think this is a complete mismatch. The Royals hit RHP better, their bullpen is better and their starting pitcher is better. Yordana Ventura carries a 2.32 ERA on the road and a 2.89 ERA at night compared with Alex Cobb's 4.37 at home and 6.40 ERA at night. Not to mention Cobb has not had success against the Royals.

Ventura is known for his speed leading the majors in average velocity on his fast ball. The Rays have faced 7 pitchers this season who have averaged over 93mph on their fastball and those starters have posted a 2.03 ERA averaging nearly 7 innings pitched. Ventura's 3 pitches are fastball, curve and changeup. The Rays are ranked 14th 24th and 27th and I expect Ventura to continue his success on the road here tonight.

Where to find Freddy?