Just eight days ago the Kansas City Royals scored twelve runs with today’s starter on the mound in Shane McClanahan. The run success is naturally going to come down, but a bat that provided a spark was Tyler Tolbert. He went 2 for 3 in the game and scored two runs. Take Tolbert to record at least one hit tonight.

Seth Lugo has to be shaking in his boots at the thought of facing Junior Caminero again. He just faced him last week in his last start, and Caminero had a career day, going 3 for 5 with 6 RBIs and 3 home runs. Caminero is the hottest player in baseball. Over the last 12 days, he's 10 of 19 with 8 home runs, 20 RBIs, and a .413 average. He's on fire and has hit a home run in his last five games. There's a good shot he hits another one today.

Shane McClanahan of the Rays and Seth Lugo of the Royals faced these opposing teams in a series last week. McClanahan allowed two earned runs, Lugo seven. I’m on the McClanahan train as he continues to get stretched out, and off the Lugo express, especially with a KC bullpen behind him with an ERA since mid-June close to 9. When the Rays ML is between -120 and -150, they’re 21-8.