The Kansas City Royals are predicted to win a high-scoring game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Analyst "Stitches" for the New York Post forecasts a shootout, with the Royals ultimately prevailing.
Despite recent struggles, Seth Lugo is expected to pitch for the Royals. Lugo has allowed 16 runs on 25 hits over his last 15.1 innings, and has one win in his past seven starts.
Baltimore will counter with Shane Baz. Baz, at 27, has also had a difficult stretch, giving up 21 runs and 36 hits in his last 35.7 innings. He also has only one win in his last six starts.
The analyst anticipates both teams will score, with a specific prediction that the Royals will score at least one additional run. The betting recommendation is to place a $50 bet on Kansas City.
In other recent MLB action, the Seattle Mariners took an early lead against an unnamed opponent but ultimately lost 6-1 after their pitcher Logan Gilbert gave up four runs. The source notes a betting line of -102 kengriffeys for that game.