The Kansas City Royals will face off against the Baltimore Orioles at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. Fox Sports Kansas City is in line to broadcast this AL matchup and the game gets going at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals Odds
Vegas has listed Baltimore (+120) as the underdog to Kansas City (-130). Bettors can wager on the game’s total with odds sitting at -130 for over nine runs and +110 for under nine. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at Orioles +1.5 runs (-175) and Royals -1.5 runs (+155).
The Orioles are 40-94 SU and have gone 56-78 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 45.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 32.2 units ATS. Baltimore is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Royals, on the other hand, are 42-91 SU and 64-69 ATS. They’ve lost 30.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 14.3 units ATS. Kansas City has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the over has hit in three of those seven.
Royals games have an over/under record of 57-66-10 in 2018. Baltimore has also been a good under bet with a total record of 58-71-5.
The right-handed Andrew Cashner is the projected starter for Baltimore. Cashner (4-12, 4.79 ERA) has recorded 97 punchouts in 141 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Kansas City this year.
The Royals will put the ball in the right hand of Brad Keller (6-5, 3.33 ERA), who has 72 punchouts and 41 walks this season as well as a 1.35 WHIP. Keller hasn’t faced the Orioles yet this year and did not pitch in the majors last season.
As a unit, Kansas City’s pitchers have allowed 5.4 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starters have a 5.22 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.19 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 7.3 K/9.
The Kansas City offense has produced 3.7 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 6.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .313/.364/.601 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
The Royals’ hitters have been led by second baseman Whit Merrifield and catcher Salvador Perez. Merrifield is slashing .307/.373/.439 with 10 home runs, 47 RBIs, 64 runs and 28 stolen bases, and Perez is batting .235 with 23 homers, 65 RBIs and 44 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.40 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 7.15 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.71, along with a WHIP of 1.48 and a K-per-9 of 8.17.
The Orioles offense has slashed .239/.302/.397 on its way to 3.9 runs scored per game this year, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Baltimore’s offense has been powered by right fielder Adam Jones and shortstop Manny Machado, who have combined to drive in 120 runs. Jones is slashing .285/.318/.432 with 14 home runs, 55 RBIs and 50 runs scored, while Machado is slashing .315/.387/.575 with 24 homers, 65 RBIs and 48 runs scored.
The Orioles have lost 37.6 units and are 35-54 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 39 of those games, compared to 46 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Royals have lost 26.3 units and are 41-50 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 43 of those games, as opposed to 41 that’ve gone under.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
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The over has hit in four of Baltimore’s last seven outings.
The Orioles have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
Kansas City has posted 22.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.8 over its last five.
The Royals have won four of their last five games SU.,
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