Monday, August 24, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Ubaldo Jimenez (9-7) vs. Kris Medlen (1-0)

The Baltimore Orioles head to Kauffman Stadium on Monday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Ubaldo Jimenez for the Orioles and Kris Medlen for the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at +112 and Kansas City at -122. The over/under was set at 8. The Orioles, with a 64-58 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 52-63 over/under record. The Royals have a 51-59 over/under record and a 68-54 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 56% of the time.

The Orioles head into this matchup with a 62-60 record, including 23-35 on the road. Ubaldo Jimenez has a 9-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.97 and a 1.33 WHIP. In his starts, the Orioles are 13-11 over his 136 innings pitched this season while giving up 135 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Orioles are 11-11 in his starts. He is getting 4.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 2.87 and they've given up 327 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen while being struck out 382 times and walking 138 times this season. As a team, Baltimore has allowed 8.57 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.77 batters per nine. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.81.

As a team, Baltimore is batting .256, good for 9th in the league while putting together a .242 average away from home. Ranked at 20th in the league in on-base percentage, the Orioles sit at .309 and they hold a .426 team slugging percentage. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.63 hits per game and Manny Machado leads the team with 142.

With a 42-20 home record, Kansas City will hope to improve on their 74-48 overall mark. Kris Medlen has a record of 1-0 while sporting an earned run average of 2.51 on the year with a 1.05 WHIP. In his starts, the Royals are 0-0 and he has allowed 10 hits over 14.1 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Royals are 0-0 when he starts. He is getting 0 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.39 and they have given up 304 hits on the season. Teams are hitting .207 against the Royals bullpen while being struck out 369 times and walking 134 times this season. As a team, Kansas City has allowed 8.33 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.89 batters per nine. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.56.

As a team, they are batting .268, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .278 average at home. Ranked at 10th in the league in on-base percentage, the Royals sit at .320 and they hold a .404 team slugging percentage. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.15 hits per game and Eric Hosmer leads the team with 143.

The Orioles have committed 49 errors and have combined for 1,167 assists and 3,237 put outs leading to a .989 team fielding percentage. For the home team, they hold a .985 team fielding percentage while committing 66 errors, accumulating 1220 assists and compiling 3,265 put outs.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 52-63 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 64-58 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 51-59 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 68-54 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Baltimore Orioles

08/01/15 P Mike Wright Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
07/22/15 LF Steve Pearce Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/11)

Kansas City Royals

07/22/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22); out for season
07/09/15 LF Alex Gordon Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles

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