Baltimore Orioles Starter Mike Wright Out to Silence Kansas City Royals Bats in MLB Contest

The Baltimore Orioles will look to improve on a 32-23 record when they take on the Kansas City Royals, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Monday.

For the Baltimore Orioles, Mike Wright gets the ball, charged with keeping the Kansas City Royals hitters off the base paths. He'll face Danny Duffy, 1-0 on the year.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Royals to win this game 5.3-5.2. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles Matchup

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Baltimore (32-23) will face the 30-26 Royals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Baltimore vs Kansas City injuries news.

This game puts the Baltimore Orioles, most recently No. 24 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Kansas City Royals, who rate a No. 14 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Baltimore Orioles No. 9-ranked scoring average of 4.69 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals offense rated No. 24 and scoring 3.96 runs per game. The Orioles have averaged 8.84 hits per game to date this season, less than the Royals hitters have managed (9.09 per nine innings).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Baltimore has the No. 16-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 11 mark in runs allowed.

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C Kluber shut down the Royals in their last game, striking out 6 in a 7-0 shutout over Kansas City in baseball action at Progressive Field.

Baltimore looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Yankees, a 3-1 final on Sunday in support of K Gausman at Camden Yards.

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