Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals Odds & Pick: July 30th 2010

Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals
Pick: Kansas City Royals -130 odds
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I had the Mets and the Royals yesterday. The Mets won easily (4-0) but the Royals lost a tough one, falling 6-5 in the 11th inning. I feel that they’ve got a strong shot at bouncing back with a victory here though.

Even with yesterday’s result, the Royals’ home record (20-29) is far better than Baltimore’s 14-37 mark on the road.

Sean O’Sullivan gets the call for KC. The Royals picked him up from the Angels on July 22. He lost his first start as a Royal. However, that was at Yankee Stadium. So, he wasn’t exactly expected to win, particularly as he was facing them for the second time in less than a week. Today’s opponent isn’t nearly so intimidating.

Note that Baltimore averages only 3.5 runs per game on the road, hitting a mere .249.

O’Sullivan figures to get some run support here. Baltimore’s Jake Arrieta didn’t make it past the fourth inning in his last start and has now given up five runs in back to back outings.

Note that the Royals average 4.8 runs per game at home, hitting a healthy .288 here. They’ve been a better team than the Orioles on the season and I expect them to show it here. Consider KC.