Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles

MLB: 7:05 PM EST

Aug. 19, 2019

TV: MASN2
Latest Odds : BAL -135 O/U 10

The Kansas City Royals visit Camden Yards on Monday to open a three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles. The Royals lost on Saturday to the New York Mets 4-1. Jakob Junis fell to 8-11 following the loss. The right-hander allowed just two runs in six plus innings but Royals hitters could not touch Mets starter Jacob deGrom.

Baltimore lost to the Boston Red Sox 4-0 at Fenway Park on Saturday. Orioles’ hitters could not figure out Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez who pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings. Trey Mancini doubled in the loss for Orioles but Baltimore could do little else offensively against the lefthander. The Orioles have lost six straight and are a dismal 39-84.

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Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .301 batting average and in hits with 156. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 35 and in RBIs with 88. Kansas City is averaging .247, while opposing hitters are averaging .272. On Monday, the Royals will send Jorge Lopez to the mound. The right-hander is 1-7 with an ERA of 6.51, 82 Ks and 34 BBs.

Hanser Alberto leads Baltimore with a .318 batting average. Jonathan Villar leads the Orioles in hits with 130, while Trey Mancini leads in home runs with 29 and in RBIs with 71. Baltimore is averaging .245 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .273. On Monday, the Orioles will send John Means to the mound. The southpaw is 8-8 with an ERA of 3.76, 84 Ks and 30 BBs.

Recent Betting Trends:

Kansas City is 5-16 in its last 21

The UNDER has cashed in each of the Royals last 4 on grass

Baltimore is 23-59 in its last 82 on grass

The OVER has cashed in 9 of the Orioles last 13

Free Betting Pick: Kansas City Royals +125

Baltimore has lost six straight, 9 of its last 10 and is a dismal 14-41 in their last 55 versus a right-handed starter. The Orioles have the worst run differential at minus-255 in baseball and have won just two games more than the lowly Detroit Tigers. Kansas City is not much better but the Royals have a far better run differential at minus-107. Final Score Prediction, Kansas City Royals win 5-4

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