The Kansas City Royals pay a visit to Baltimore on Tuesday, hoping to shut down the Orioles bats in baseball betting action at Camden Yards.
Danny Duffy gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday; he's 0-4 on the season. The Baltimore Orioles, meanwhile, will counter with Dylan Bundy, who will be looking to improve on his 1-4 mark.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Kansas City Royals were 138 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 5.0-4.4 win for the Orioles. 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
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Baltimore Orioles sport a record of 8-26 heading into this matchup, while the Kansas City Royals sit at 11-23 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Baltimore vs Kansas City injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Baltimore Orioles rated this week at No. 30 and the Kansas City Royals sitting at No. 25.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Baltimore Orioles No. 29-rated offense, averaging 3.38 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals defense that ranks No. 26 at 5.41 in runs allowed per game. The Baltimore Orioles have averaged 7.53 hits per game so far, less than Kansas City Royals batters have averaged on the year (8.47 hits per game).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Baltimore has the No. 29-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 26 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Royals enjoyed a 4-2 victory at the expense of the Tigers on Sunday, with Jake Junis throwing 7 innings of 8-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.
The Orioles were saddled with a loss last time out in A Cobb's start, as they lost 2-1 against Oakland on Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
- Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- Kansas City is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
- Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- Baltimore is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
- Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Baltimore, Wednesday, May 9th
