As Mark Brown noted in his series preview, the Orioles will finally get to play someone a little closer to their level in the Kansas City Royals. The Royals, currently sitting at 44-80, still hold a better record than Baltimore, but who doesn’t?
John Means will take the mound and look to right the ship after some tough second-half starts. A matchup against the Royals could be just what the doctor ordered. As Mark Brown noted, Means has just one quality start out of five post-break outings. His current ERA, 3.