A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Baltimore Orioles dueling the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium.
Baltimore puts its faith in starter Kevin Gausman to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-3. Getting the ball for the Kansas City Royals is Chris Young, who owns a 0-0 record on the season with a 5.93 ERA.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.2-4.4 win for the Royals on Sunday. 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 (15-21) will face the 22-13 Orioles in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Baltimore injuries news.
This game puts the Kansas City Royals, most recently No. 28 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Baltimore Orioles, who rate a No. 14 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Kansas City Royals and its No. 30-rated batting order, averaging 3.06 runs per nine innings, against the No. 19 line up of the Baltimore Orioles at 4.4 runs per outing.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Kansas City has the No. 7-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the No. 8 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Baltimore looks to awaken their bats in this one, after they were struck out 12 times by N Karns in their last outing, a 4-3 setback against Kansas City at Royals Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Baltimore at Detroit, Tuesday, May 16th
Kansas City home to New York, Tuesday, May 16th