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Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles
A winning streak will be on the line for the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday when they battle the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Carlos Hernandez in this one. Left hander Hernandez is 0-2 this season with a 4.31 ERA.
The Orioles will counter Hernandez with Kyle Gibson. Right hander Gibson has a 3.87 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 6-1 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Baltimore at -145 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Royals were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 18-46 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Baltimore:
Team record: 40-24 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City home to Cincinnati Monday, June 12
Baltimore home to Toronto Tuesday, June 13