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Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals

The Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

The Orioles will give the ball to starter Bruce Zimmermann in this one. Left hander Zimmermann is 2-4 this season with a 4.40 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Jon Heasley who starts for the Royals. Right hander Heasley is 0-3 with a 4.62 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 7-5 winner on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Kansas City at -108 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

In their last action, Baltimore was a 7-5 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -108 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Baltimore:
Team record: 24-34 SU
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games

Kansas City:
Team record: 19-37 SU
Kansas City is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games
Kansas City is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Kansas City's last 20 games

Next up:
Baltimore at Kansas City Saturday, June 11