The Kansas City Royals (1-2) and Baltimore Orioles (2-1) open a 3-game series Monday. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is slated for 6:35 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's'lines around the'Royals vs. Orioles odds and make our expert'MLB picks and predictions'for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Orioles won 5-1 last season
The Royals exploded for 11 runs in their series finale against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, after scoring just 2 total over their 1st 2 games. C Salvador Perez, RF Nelson Velazquez, CF Kyle Isbel, SS Bobby Witt Jr., and 3B Maikel Garcia all went deep for Kansas City in the 11-0 win. The Royals threw a 4-hit shutout, led by starting RHP Brady Singer and his 10 strikeouts over 7 innings.
After allowing an average of 12 runs over the 1st 2 games of the series, the Los Angeles Angels shut the Orioles down in a 4-1 victory Sunday. Baltimore could only manage 3 hits in the loss, and the only run it could muster was an RBI walk from SS Gunnar Henderson. Despite the struggles, the Orioles are averaging over 8 runs per game on the season.