The Kansas City Royals (8-15) visit the Baltimore Orioles (10-15) to open a three-game series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with first pitch at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday. The Royals are coming off a series defeat to the Cardinals, and the Orioles a series split with the Twins.
The Royals are projected as a close favorite (-113 moneyline odds to win) against the Orioles (-106). The Royals will start Zack Greinke (0-2) against the Orioles and Jordan Lyles (2-1). The over/under in the game is set at 7.5 total runs.
Royals vs. Orioles Predictions
Royals vs. Orioles Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -113 | -106 | 7.5 | -108 | -111 | -1.5 | +153 | -175 |
Royals vs. Orioles Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Royals
- Kansas City has not been favored on the moneyline in the last 10 games.
- In their last 10 matchups — all had a set run total — the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total six times.
- Kansas City has gone 5-5-0 against the spread over its past 10 games.
Orioles
- In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as the underdog by sportsbooks, Baltimore has a record of 4-6.
- The Orioles and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
- Baltimore has wins against the spread in its last 10 chances.
Royals vs. Orioles Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Zack Greinke
- The Royals have gone 3-2-0 against the spread when Greinke starts.
- The Royals were named the moneyline favorite for one Greinke start this season — they lost.
- Over Greinke’s five starts, his team is 1-4.
- Greinke has had five starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined hit the over in one of those outings.
Projected starter: Jordan Lyles
- Lyles and his team have a record of 3-1-0 against the spread when he starts.
- When he is the starting pitcher, Baltimore has a record of 3-1 this season when they are the underdog on the moneyline.
- Lyles’ team has won three of his four starts this season.
- Games started by Lyles have a 1-3-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Royals Batting Leaders
- Andrew Benintendi has accumulated a team-high batting average of .354 while leading the Royals in runs batted in (11).
- Benintendi ranks 181st in home runs and 94th in RBI among all hitters in MLB play.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has five doubles, a triple, a home run and three walks while hitting .229.
- Witt Jr. ranks 181st in homers and 179th in RBI among hitters in MLB play.
- Hunter Dozier is batting .257 with five doubles, a triple, three home runs and two walks.
- Dozier has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with two doubles.
- Michael A. Taylor has two home runs and 10 walks while batting .226.
- Taylor brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with a home run and three RBI.
Royals Batting Leaders
- Cedric Mullins leads Baltimore in home runs this season with four while driving in 11 runs.
- Mullins is 39th in home runs and 94th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
- Mullins enters this matchup on a six-game hitting streak. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .317 with five doubles, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
- Austin Hays leads Baltimore in batting with a .286 average while slugging two homers and driving in nine runs.
- Among all MLB hitters, Hays is 112th in homers and 129th in RBI.
- Hays heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .263 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Anthony Santander has 19 hits this season and a slash line of .241/.402/.342.
- Santander has safely hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .313 with two walks and four RBI.
- Ryan Mountcastle leads Baltimore in home runs with four and runs batted in with 12.
- Mountcastle has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
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