The Kansas City Royals host Baltimore on Friday, looking to pick up a win and improve their 13-21 mark against the 22-11 Orioles in MLB betting odds action at Kauffman Stadium.
For the Kansas City Royals, Danny Duffy gets the ball, charged with keeping the Baltimore Orioles hitters off the base paths. He'll face Dylan Bundy, 5-1 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Kansas City Royals as -108 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.6-3.8 result in favor of the Orioles. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Kansas City (13-21) will face the 22-11 Orioles in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Baltimore injuries news.
According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 28-ranked Kansas City Royals and the No. 14-rated Baltimore Orioles in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Kansas City has baseball's No. 30-rated offensive output, at 7.18 hits per game. The Baltimore Orioles average 8.85 hits per game, good for No. 12 on the list.
Kansas City owns the No. 9 defense, allowing 3.03 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Baltimore's No. 8-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Baltimore suffered a 7-6 loss against Washington on Wednesday, as W Miley wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Nationals Park.
The Royals didn't allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Tampa Bay 6-0 on Thursday at Tropicana Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Baltimore at Kansas City, Saturday, May 13th