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Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Orioles will trot Grayson Rodriguez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Rodriguez has a 1-0 record and a 4.07 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jordan Lyles who starts for the Royals. Right hander Lyles is 0-5 with a 5.60 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Royals were a 6-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 130 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 6-0 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at 130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Baltimore:
Team record: 20-10 SU
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 8-23 SU
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
Kansas City is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Atlanta Friday, May 5
Kansas City home to Oakland Friday, May 5