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.