Kansas City at Baltimore

Kansas City has won four of five and seven of 10. The Royals smacked four home runs yesterday in a 15-7 rout of the Orioles as a +145 dog. Kansas City's offense is #11 in the league in on-base percentage, while the defense is seventh in fielding. The last four times the Royals have been an underdog they've won twice, including a 7-6 win at Boston as a +260 puppy. They face a bad Baltimore team that has lost seven in a row with the worst record in baseball at 8-27. The Orioles are #29 in runs scored, last in on-base percentage, #28 in slugging, while the pitching staff is last in team ERA (5.24) and the defense in the field is #24. The Orioles are 1-6 in the seven starts made by Andrew Cashner (4.89 ERA), who has allowed 15 runs his last three starts (14+ innings). He is winless at home with a 5.73 ERA. The Orioles are on a 12-46 run, 3-13 against southpaws and 5-21 against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. Take Kansas City.