Orioles at Royals 9/1/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Baltimore Orioles play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. The Orioles defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday 10-5 to sweep the Blue Jays in a three-game series. Adam Jones led the attack with a grand slam while Trey Mancini hit a solo home run.

Kansas City was off Thursday, and won on Wednesday defeating the Detroit Tigers 9-2 for a second straight victory. Adalberto Mondesi smacked a two-run home run and knocked in four runs on the night. Danny Duffy allowed just two hits in six innings for the win. Adam Jones leads the Orioles with a .285 batting average and team highs in hits with 141 and RBIs with 55. Trey Mancini leads the team in home runs with 20. Baltimore has a team batting average of .239, while opposing hitters are averaging .278 at the plate against Orioles pitching. On Saturday the Orioles will send Dylan Bundy to the mound. The right-hander this season is 7-13 with an ERA of 5.37, 147 Ks and 43 BBs.

Whit Merrifield leads the Royals with a .307 batting average and team high 156 hits. Salvador Perez is the team leader in home runs with 23 and RBIs with 65. Kansas City has a team batting average of .242 while opposing hitters are averaging .277 at the plate against Royals pitching. On Saturday, the Royals will send Heath Fillmyer to the mound. The right-hander is 2-1 with an ERA of 4.21, 30 Ks and 25 BBs.