Royals vs. Orioles Free Pick
BALTIMORE, MD (ATS Consultants) – Game 1 of the ALCS is tonight at 8:00PM ET between the Royals and Orioles in Baltimore and it could be a slugfest at Camden Yards.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Orioles are -123 money line favorites over the Royals, who are +114 money line road underdogs. The total, meanwhile, is currently sitting at 7 runs.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Orioles opened as -120 money line favorites but the odds have jumped up to -123 at most online and Vegas sports books, while the Royals opened with +111 odds and now they’re +114 money line underdogs. As for the total, it stayed pat at 7.
PITCHING MATCHUP: James Shields will take the mound for the Royals tonight sporting a 1-0 record and a 4.91 ERA in the postseason, while the Orioles will counter with Chris Tillman, who is 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA. Kansas City enters play with a 93-73 record while Baltimore is 99-66 on the year.
MLB FREE PICK: Take the over. According to latest MLB trends, the over is 11-4 in the Royals’ last 15 games following a win, 7-3 in their last 10 games overall and 5-1 in Shields’ last six games on Friday. The over is also 4-1 in the Orioles’ last five games versus AL Central opponents, 5-2 in their last seven games versus a right-handed starter and 4-1 in Tillman’s last five starts with seven or more days of rest.
2014 ALCS GAME 1 FREE PICK: ROYALS/ORIOLES OVER 7
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