Kansas City at Baltimore

Kansas City certainly gets it done as a favorite! The Royals are 21-8 as a road favorite, 16-7 after a loss, and 5-0 in their last five vs. a team with a winning record. James Shields goes here, throwing like an ace with a 1.91 ERA, striking out 35 in 33 innings with only seven walks and 26 hits allowed. Shields gave up two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk while recording nine strikeouts in six innings Tuesday against the Indians. He now has 21 strikeouts over his last 14 innings. Shields has been his typical ace-like self, making 100-plus pitches in all five starts and allowing more than one run in just one outing. The Royals are 26-8 in their last 34 games as a favorite of -110 to -150. Baltimore is 1-5 in Miguel Gonzalez's last six starts as an underdog, and he is stuck with a 5.40 ERA. The Royals are 20-8 in Shields' last 28 starts, plus 10-1 in his last 11 starts as a road favorite. Kansas City has won four of the last five against Baltimore, so grab the visitors and their ace. Play Kansas City.