Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles mlb live stream links with updated review from experts online radio commentary espn 360 gamecast May 26, 2011. It's been almost two years since the Baltimore Orioles won five games in a row.
The Orioles look to match that feat Thursday and sweep a three-game set from the visiting Kansas City Royals, who hope to avoid a fifth straight defeat.
Vladimir Guerrero and Nick Markakis each had a hit Wednesday to extend their respective hitting streaks to 10 games. Guerrero is batting .409 with seven RBIs during his streak and Markakis .381 over his run.
The Orioles have outscored Washington and Kansas City 24-9 the last four games, and look to again provide some support for scheduled starter Jeremy Guthrie (2-6, 3.45 ERA).
The right-hander received 1.23 average runs of support while going 0-6 with a 4.70 ERA in his previous seven starts before he allowed two unearned runs in seven innings of an 8-3 win over Washington on Saturday. His latest outing came three days after he pitched a scoreless inning of relief in a 4-1, 15-inning loss to the Yankees on May 18.
"It's been a crazy season," Guthrie said.
Guthrie is 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA in three starts against the Royals but has not faced them since 2009.
Melky Cabrera is batting .435 (10 for 23) with four doubles, a triple and a home run against Guthrie. His two-run homer provided the only runs Wednesday for the Royals, who have averaged 2.5 runs while losing nine of 11.
Kansas City's 5-13 road mark is the worst in the majors.
"You know, we're not really playing bad," designated hitter Billy Butler said. "We'll snap out of it."
Though his team has struggled, Cabrera has four homers and 15 RBIs his last 19 games.
Jeff Francis (1-5, 4.23) tries to extend a consecutive scoreless stretch of 14 2/3 innings when he takes the ball for the Royals. After he allowed three runs in eight innings at Detroit on May 14, Francis yielded six hits in 7 2/3 innings of a 3-0 victory over St. Louis on Friday for his first win in 15 starts since he last won July 30 with Colorado.
"I'm still 1-5," Francis said. "As much relief as there may be, it's a long year."
Francis has posted a 2.05 ERA his last three starts despite going 1-2.
The left-hander is 0-2 with a 5.79 ERA in three starts against the Orioles. Francis allowed five runs and walked four in 5 2/3 innings of a 6-5, 10-inning win over Baltimore on May 3.
Baltimore's Mark Reynolds is 9 for 22 (.409) with a pair of doubles against Francis.
The Orioles look to match that feat Thursday and sweep a three-game set from the visiting Kansas City Royals, who hope to avoid a fifth straight defeat.
12:35 PM ET, May 26, 2011
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
Starting PitchersAdam Jones had two hits and two RBIs to highlight an eight-run fourth inning in Baltimore's 9-2 win over Kansas City on Wednesday. The eight runs were the most in an inning by the Orioles (23-24) since they also scored eight in the sixth against Washington on June 26, 2009.
Kansas City: Francis (1-5, 4.23 ERA)
Baltimore: Guthrie (2-6, 3.45 ERA)
Injury Report
Kansas City
No significant injuries
Baltimore
* Brian Roberts 2B - May 25: 7-Day DL
* Craig Tatum C - May 25: Day-to-Day
* Cesar Izturis SS - May 24: 60-Day DL
* Derrek Lee 1B - May 24: 15-Day DL
* Brian Matusz SP - May 24: 15-Day DL
In ShortThe Orioles' four straight wins match their season-best 4-0 start. Baltimore has not won five in a row since June 17-21, 2009, or swept the Royals (22-26) since May 28-30, 2007.
12:35 PM ET W/L Units Home Away O/U RL W/L RL Units
Kansas City 22-26 0.38 17-13 5-13 24-23-1 25-23 -2.95
Baltimore 23-24 1.18 14-14 9-10 23-23-1 21-26 -10.47
Preview: Royals at Orioles"We are playing better of late," said Jones, whose two-run homer in the ninth gave the Orioles a 5-3 win Tuesday. "We are not trying to get ahead of ourselves and think about three days in advance."
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GAME: Kansas City Royals (22-26) at Baltimore Orioles (23-24)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, May 26 - 12:35 PM EST
WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
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One Link All MLB Match Live Stream Thursday, May 26, 2011Jones is batting .375 with that homer and 14 RBIs in May. He's hit .433 with seven RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak versus Kansas City.
TEAMS TIME (ET) NAT TV RESOURCES PITCHERS
Kansas City at Baltimore 12:35 PM Francis vs Guthrie
Boston at Detroit 1:05 PM Aceves vs Scherzer
Cincinnati at Philadelphia 1:05 PM Bailey vs Lee
NY Mets at Chicago Cubs 2:20 PM Dickey vs Zambrano
Oakland at LA Angels 3:35 PM Anderson vs Pineiro
Florida at San Francisco 3:45 PM Sanchez vs Vogelsong
Chicago White Sox at Toronto 7:07 PM Humber vs Morrow
Arizona at Colorado 8:40 PM Owings vs Mortensen
Vladimir Guerrero and Nick Markakis each had a hit Wednesday to extend their respective hitting streaks to 10 games. Guerrero is batting .409 with seven RBIs during his streak and Markakis .381 over his run.
The Orioles have outscored Washington and Kansas City 24-9 the last four games, and look to again provide some support for scheduled starter Jeremy Guthrie (2-6, 3.45 ERA).
The right-hander received 1.23 average runs of support while going 0-6 with a 4.70 ERA in his previous seven starts before he allowed two unearned runs in seven innings of an 8-3 win over Washington on Saturday. His latest outing came three days after he pitched a scoreless inning of relief in a 4-1, 15-inning loss to the Yankees on May 18.
"It's been a crazy season," Guthrie said.
Guthrie is 2-0 with a 5.40 ERA in three starts against the Royals but has not faced them since 2009.
Melky Cabrera is batting .435 (10 for 23) with four doubles, a triple and a home run against Guthrie. His two-run homer provided the only runs Wednesday for the Royals, who have averaged 2.5 runs while losing nine of 11.
Kansas City's 5-13 road mark is the worst in the majors.
"You know, we're not really playing bad," designated hitter Billy Butler said. "We'll snap out of it."
Though his team has struggled, Cabrera has four homers and 15 RBIs his last 19 games.
Jeff Francis (1-5, 4.23) tries to extend a consecutive scoreless stretch of 14 2/3 innings when he takes the ball for the Royals. After he allowed three runs in eight innings at Detroit on May 14, Francis yielded six hits in 7 2/3 innings of a 3-0 victory over St. Louis on Friday for his first win in 15 starts since he last won July 30 with Colorado.
"I'm still 1-5," Francis said. "As much relief as there may be, it's a long year."
Francis has posted a 2.05 ERA his last three starts despite going 1-2.
The left-hander is 0-2 with a 5.79 ERA in three starts against the Orioles. Francis allowed five runs and walked four in 5 2/3 innings of a 6-5, 10-inning win over Baltimore on May 3.
Baltimore's Mark Reynolds is 9 for 22 (.409) with a pair of doubles against Francis.
