8:10 PM Baltimore Orioles @ Kansas City Royals

Orioles: -105
Royals: -105
Total: 9.5

The Orioles head to Kansas City after their home game against the Chicago Cubs was postponed because of rain. The Orioles beat the Cubs 9-3 on Tuesday in the only game of the series. The Royals beat the visiting Blue Jays 8-4 on Wednesday, snapping a three-game losing streak. The pitching matchup for this game will be Baltimore’s right-hander Jordan Lyles (3-4, 4.50 ERA) facing Kansas City’s left-hander Kris Bubic (0-3, 9.33). Lyles is coming off a no-decision against the Seattle Mariners on June 2, when he allowed 5 runs on 9 hits. Lyles has a 3-1 record and a 2.25 ERA in 6 career starts against the Royals. Bubic has struggled all season, at one point landing him in Triple-A Omaha. However, in his return to the majors on Saturday, Bubic threw five shutout innings in a no-decision as the Royals emerged with a 6-0 victory over the Houston Astros. Bubic has faced the Orioles twice going 0-0 with a 2.38 ERA.

⚾The Royals are 1-10 in their last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.

⚾The Royals are 1-8 in their last 9 games.

⚾The Royals have the 3rd highest ERA amongst their pitching staff.

⚾The Royals are 2-9 in the last 11 against American League teams.

The Bookie: Orioles

9:38 PM Boston Red Sox @ Los Angeles Angels

Red Sox: +100
Angels: -120
Total: 8

The Angels will be starting Shohei Ohtani when they face the Boston Red Sox. Ohtani will be looking to end a personal slump on the mound and his team’s 14-game losing streak. Ohtani (3-4, 3.99 ERA) already has doubled his loss total from last season and he’s been particularly off his game during the club’s losing streak, giving up 9 runs and 14 hits in 9 innings in losses to the Blue Jays and the Yankees. Ohtani is 2-1 with a 2.81 ERA in three career starts against the Red Sox. The Red Sox will be going with right-hander Nick Pivetta (5-4, 3.50 ERA) who will make his 12th start of the season. He’s coming off his best start of the year last week against Oakland when he shut out the A’s on 2 hits over 7 innings. Pivetta has made a complete turnaround from a slow start to the season, winning 5 straight games after beginning the year 0-4 with a 7.84 ERA in his first 5 starts. Pivetta has made 1 career start against the Angels, giving up 2 runs in 6 innings and getting a no-decision in a game last season.

⚾The Angels are 0-14 in the last 14 games.

⚾The Angels are 0-8 in the last 8 games.

⚾The Angels are 3-13 in the last 16 games against a right-handed pitcher.

⚾The Angels have several players out or questionable with Trout, Fletcher, Ward, and Rendon not playing in recent games.

⚾The Red Sox are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Los Angeles.

⚾The Red Sox are 17-8 in the last 25 meetings.

The Bookie: Red Sox