Tampa is 8-1 the last nine and 11-2 the last 13. The Royals are 6-10 the last 16. In nine home starts Jake Odorizzi ERA and WHIP of 2.70 and 1.080. His last three starts his ERA is 2.00.

In their last five games Tampa has a slugging percentage of .475 to .390. In their last 10 games it is .495 to .410. KC is 0-6 on the road to teams with a losing home record. Jimmy Shields has a 6.94 ERA in his past four road starts. Tampa is 36-17 at home in the series.