Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 67-72 Baltimore Orioles play host to the 83-56 Kansas City Royals tonight in MLB action on the grass of Camden Yards, Sept 11, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05Pm ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Royals -119/Orioles +109
O/U Total: 8.5
Pitching Matchup
Danny Duffy (L) W/L 7-7 WHIP 1.40 ERA 4.17
Mike Wright (R) W/L 2-4 WHIP 1.44 ERA 5.19
Kansas City had the day off on Thursday. They are coming off a 3-6 homestand and are 3-7 in their last 10 games. Baltimore also had yesterday off and is coming off a 3-3 road trip. They are 5-15 in their past 20 games. The Orioles are 40-28 at home in 2015.
The Royals lead the season series 3-1 and have a dominant 9-1 advantage in the last 10 encounters between these two clubs.
Duffy was a 6-1 loser to the White Sox in his last start. He went 7 innings, allowed 4 runs and struck out 7. He has 8 Q starts on the year.
Wright was a 5-1 loser at Toronto in his last outing. He surrendered 3 runs in 4 innings of work and has 2 Q starts in 7 starts this season.
This will be Kansas City’s first look at Wright.
No one on Baltimore has more than 9 ABs against Duffy. C Matt Wieters is 2-4 (.500) with an RBI while SS J.J. Hardy is 1-3 (.333). IF Paul Janish and OF Steve Pearce are both 1-2 (.500) against the lefty but the 7 other hitters that have faced Duffy before are a combined 3-35 (.086) with 2 RBIs.
Kansas City at Baltimore Betting Trends
The Royals are 1-5 straight up in their last 6 games overall.
Kansas City is 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games on the road.
The game total has gone over in 6 of the Royals last 9 games against the Orioles.
Baltimore is 5-15 straight up in their last 20 games overall.
The Orioles are 1-9 straight up in their last 10 games against the Royals.
Injury Report
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Tim Collins P 60-Day Disabled List
Brian Flynn P 15-Day Disabled List
Jason Vargas P 60-Day Disabled List
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
Miguel Gonzalez P 15-Day Disabled List
Consensus Picks (Moneyline)
Kansas City: 80%
Baltimore: 20%
Free MLB Pick
Mike Wright’s first MLB start in over a month came against the Majors’ top scoring team which is a tough spot for a return. That said, he has struggled in his rookie campaign going 2-4 in seven starts and hasn’t recorded a Q start since his first two career starts. Duffy hasn’t been great on the road with a 3-4 W/L record and 4.21 ERA but he has done okay against the Orioles in his career holding them to two or fewer runs in all three lifetime starts including a 5 2/3 inning two run outing in 2015. The Royals have been a good fade lately, but they have the orioles this season and last and we believe that your money should be on them in this match.
Take the Kansas City Royals – 119 @ INTERTOPS – THEY NOW TAKE AMERICAN PLAYERS!
