ALCS Game 3 Preview: Baltimore Orioles (0-2) vs. Kansas City Royals (2-0)
The Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Kauffman Stadium.
Wei-Yin Chen will be the starting pitcher for the Orioles on this day. Left hander Chen is 16-6 this season with a 3.71 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Jeremy Guthrie who starts for the Royals. Right hander Guthrie is 13-11 with a 4.09 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Orioles listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
The Royals were a 6-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at +110 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 99-68
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games
Baltimore is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 95-73
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 8 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Kansas City Tuesday, October 14
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