Royals-Orioles Lines Preview

The Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Camden Yards. The Royals will trot ace Zach Greinke out to the mound in this one. Righthander Greinke has a 10-6 record and a 2.04 ERA this season. It'll be Brad Bergesen toeing the rubber for the Orioles in this contest. Righthander Bergesen is 6-5 with a 3.56 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total has not yet been posted. John Buck's run-scoring single in the top of the 11th inning lifted the Royals past the Orioles 4-3 on Tuesday night. Kansas City cashed as +110 road underdogs as the game played UNDER the 9.5-run total posted by oddsmakers. Billy Butler hit a two-run homer for the Royals, while Jamey Wright picked up the win in relief of starter Brian Bannister for Kansas City. Adam Jones smashed a two-run dinger for Baltimore, as Danys Baez was tagged with the loss after allowing the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning. Current streak: Kansas City has won 2 straight games. Baltimore has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Kansas City: 40-59 SU Baltimore: 42-57 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Baltimore are 3-7 After playing Baltimore are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 Baltimore most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Kansas City are 5-5 After playing Kansas City are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games Baltimore is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Kansas City Baltimore is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Kansas City Next up: Baltimore home to Kansas City, Thursday, July 30