Baltimore at Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals have a soft spot in their rotaion, once occupied by Jeremy Guthrie, but Kris Medlan will take the ball tonight. Medlan has not started a game, and was said to be a few starts away from working up to 90-100 pitches, so he will not be around long here, and the middle of the pen will have to get it done. Ubaldo Jimenez has been more than servicable for the Orioles at 9-7 with an ERA just under 4 on the season. Medlan has a short track record vs. Baltimore with a pair of unsuccessful stints out of the pen where he allowed 4 runs, 7 hits, and 6 walks in just 6 innings. The Birds have emeregd victorious in Jimenez' last four starts to a total of 7-8.5, and the Royals have dropped four straight at home vs. a team that is under .400 on the road. Make the play on Baltimore.