Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals 6/12/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Baltimore Orioles conclude a four-game series on the road Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Baltimore is 24-35 following its 8-1 loss on Friday in the second game of the series. The Orioles have been defeated by Kansas City in each of the first two games of the series and Baltimore has lost three of its last four. The Orioles are last in the American League East, 18 ½ games behind the first place New York Yankees.

Trey Mancini is batting .298 to lead Baltimore and the outfielder has team highs in hits with 62 and on-base percentage at .373. Right fielder Anthony Santander is the leader in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 31. On Sunday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Dean Kremer to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA, 3 Ks and 1 BBs.

Kansas City is 20-37 following its seven-run win over Baltimore on Friday. Jonathan Hensley gave up just one hit across seven strong innings, while MJ Melendez and Salvador Perez each hit home runs and had three RBIs apiece. Kansas City has won three straight but the Royals are last in the American League Central, 12 ½ games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.

Andrew Benintendi is batting .316 to lead Kansas City and the left fielder has team highs in hits with 66 and on-base percentage .380. Catcher Salvador Perez is the leader in home runs with nine and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is the leader in RBIs with 29. On Sunday, Kansas City will send Brad Keller to the mound. The right-hander is 1-7 with a 4.19 ERA, 37 Ks and 20 BBs.