Royals and Orioles play, winner takes 3-game series

Baltimore Orioles (4-5) vs. Kansas City Royals (3-5)

Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Cade Povich (0-0, 6.23 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, eight strikeouts); Royals: Kris Bubic (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, eight strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -113, Royals -106; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.

Kansas City had an 86-76 record overall and a 45-36 record at home last season. The Royals slugged .403 as a team last season with 2.9 extra base hits per game.

Baltimore had a 91-71 record overall and a 47-34 record in road games last season. The Orioles scored 4.9 runs per game while allowing 4.3 last season.

INJURIES: Royals: Dairon Blanco: 10-Day IL (achilles), Kyle Wright: 15-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alec Marsh: 15-Day IL (shoulder)

Orioles: Colton Cowser: 10-Day IL (thumb), Albert Suarez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chayce McDermott: 15-Day IL (lat), Trevor Rogers: 15-Day IL (knee), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (knee), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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