A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Kansas City duelling Baltimore on Tuesday at Camden Yards.

The Orioles will rely on Zachary Britton to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Danny Duffy will be his counterpart for the Royals. Zachary Britton is 5-2 this season, and Danny Duffy is 0-0.



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Betting Line:
If you're going with the Orioles in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -180 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 13-rated Orioles and the league No. 10-ranked Royals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Baltimore has the American League's No. 9-rated offensive output, at 8.6 hits per game. The Royals average 8.9 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the American League list.

Baltimore owns the American League's No. 13 defense, allowing 4.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Kansas City's American League No. 12-rated defense.

Kansas City lost its last outing, a 9-8 result against the Cardinals on May 22. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -167 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Kansas City lost in extra innings against the Cardinals on Sunday as St. Louis edged them 9-8 at Kauffman Stadium.

Baltimore won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Nationals on May 22. Bettors who backed the Orioles at -102 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Baltimore looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Nationals, a 2-1 final on Sunday in support of Chris Tillman at Camden Yards.


Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 1-9
Before playing Kansas City are 3-7
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few Royals at Orioles trends to consider:
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Baltimore is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Kansas City at Baltimore, Wednesday, May 25