(923) BALTIMORE ORIOLES
(924) KANSAS CITY ROYALS
Take "(923) BALTIMORE ORIOLES"
Baltimore has a sizzling road record while the Royals have been simply awful at home. The Orioles are 13-3 in their last 16 vs. the American League Central and face a Kansas City team that is 19th in runs scored. First place Baltimore is sixth in runs scored, 5th in slugging, and they've owned KC starter Luke Hochevar, who is 1-4 with a 6.63 ERA against them. Hochevar is struggling this season with a 7.20 ERA and in his last three starts he's 1-2 with a 10.80 ERA. He is off a rare win, but the outing came against an unimpressive White Sox lineup, but it should do wonders for his job security. He managed five strikeouts despite only throwing 58 of his 101 pitches for strikes. Baltimore is 3-1 in the last four starts made by lefty Brian Matusz. Matusz held the Rays to three runs (two earned) on seven hits in 5.2 innings Saturday to pick up his second win of the year. The Orioles are 12-5 in their last 17 games vs. a right-handed starter and 8-17 against the American League East. Play the Orioles.
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