Red-hot Royals set to open series vs. sagging Rays

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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals aim to continue their torrid ways on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Witt followed up his two-homer, six-RBI performance on Tuesday with a two-run double in Kansas City's 8-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. The 23-year-old is 10-for-24 (.417) with two home runs