Off a loss on Wednesday, the Orioles need a win to keep their series winning streak alive. The Royals can celebrate a rare home victory. They have been worse than terrible in home games this year. The Orioles will send out young left-hander Grayson Rodriguez. After a pair of poor outings, Rodriguez has now thrown the opposite; a pair of five inning shutouts. He had 9 K's last time out, most of them on a devastating change up. The Royals starter Lyles has not lived up to expectations so far, struggling in a number of his starts. His last was his worst, giving up 7 runs over 4 innings. The long ball has been an issue; 7 of them in his last three starts.
The Orioles are 11-5 on the road this year, and have a significant edge on the Royals on offense and in relief pitching. These two starters appear to be going in opposite directions. Rodriguez, if he is on, has dominant stuff. Look for the O's to rebound and seal another series with a win.