Baltimore Orioles (10-12, third in the AL East) vs. Kansas City Royals (7-15, fifth in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Kyle Bradish (1-2, 5.49 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 21 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (1-1, 1.48 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 21 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -117, Royals -102; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Baltimore Orioles as losers of seven in a row.

Kansas City is 7-15 overall and 5-5 in home games. The Royals have a 3-1 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Baltimore has a 10-12 record overall and a 4-6 record in road games. The Orioles have a 5-3 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Carter Jensen leads the Royals with five home runs while slugging .508. Bobby Witt Jr. is 11 for 38 with five doubles and four RBI over the past 10 games.

Jeremiah Jackson has two doubles and five home runs for the Orioles. Gunnar Henderson is 7 for 44 with a triple and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 2-8, .199 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

Orioles: 4-6, .215 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Royals: James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Stephen Kolek: 15-Day IL (oblique), Carlos Estevez: 15-Day IL (foot), Bailey Falter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Orioles: Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jackson Holliday: 10-Day IL (finger), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (groin), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler O'Neill: 7-Day IL (illness), Dietrich Enns: 15-Day IL (foot), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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