KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kauffman Stadium has been a horror house for the Tampa Bay Rays.
It wasn't on Monday night, though, as the Rays crushed the Royals 12-0 and in doing so moved a half-game in front of Kansas City in the American League wild-card standings.
Tampa Bay cruised by taking advantage of a Royals offense that is in an epic slump. Kansas City has been shut out in four consecutive games and has not scored in 43 innings.
Before the Monday beat-down, Tampa Bay had lost eight in a row and 15 of its past 16 at Kansas City.