Royals and Orioles square off in series rubber match

Baltimore Orioles (11-13, third in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (8-16, fifth in the AL Central)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Chris Bassitt (0-2, 6.19 ERA, 2.12 WHIP, seven strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (2-0, 1.00 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, 23 strikeouts)

LINE: Royals -134, Orioles +113; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Kansas City is 8-16 overall and 6-6 in home games. The Royals have a 3-1 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Baltimore is 11-13 overall and 5-7 on the road. The Orioles are 6-10 in games when they have given up at least one home run.

The teams square off Wednesday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Carter Jensen is second on the Royals with seven extra base hits (two doubles and five home runs). Vinnie Pasquantino is 4 for 39 with a triple, two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

Taylor Ward has 12 doubles and a home run while hitting .281 for the Orioles. Jeremiah Jackson is 12 for 38 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 2-8, .225 batting average, 5.37 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

Orioles: 4-6, .204 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Royals: Stephen Kolek: 15-Day IL (oblique), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Estevez: 15-Day IL (foot), Bailey Falter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jonathan India: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Orioles: Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Dietrich Enns: 15-Day IL (foot), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Holliday: 10-Day IL (finger), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler O'Neill: 7-Day IL (illness)

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