Baltimore Orioles (21-52 Jason Castro Jersey , fifth in the AL East) vs. kland, California; Wednesday, 3 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Jimmy Yacabonis (1-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 12 strikeouts) Athletics: Chris Bassitt (3-3, 3.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)Article continues below ...LINE: Orioles favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: Oakland heads into the matchup after a strong showing by Brett Anderson. Anderson threw seven innings Phil Hughes Jersey , giving up one run on four hits with two strikeouts against Baltimore.The Athletics are 21-17 in home games. Oakland has hit 115 home runs this season, fifth in the American League. Matt Chapman leads the club with 16, averaging one every 17.4 at-bats.The Orioles are 12-24 in road games. Baltimore is slugging .396 as a unit. Trey Mancini leads the team with a slugging percentage of .558. The Athletics won the last meeting 16-2. Brett Anderson earned his seventh victory and Ramon Laureano went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBIs for Oakland. Gabriel Ynoa registered his fourth loss for Baltimore.TOP PERFORMERS: Chapman leads the Athletics with 16 home runs and is batting .255. Khris Davis is 10-for-41 with a double, four home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games for Oakland.Mancini leads the Orioles with 16 home runs and is batting .304. Chance Sisco is 4-for-16 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games for Baltimore.LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 6-4, .245 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runsOrioles: 2-8, .234 batting average http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-max-kepler-jersey , 6.65 ERA, outscored by 43 runsAthletics Injuries: Sean Manaea: 60-day IL (shoulder), Daniel Gossett: 60-day IL (elbow), Marco Estrada: 10-day IL (lumbar strain), Jharel Cotton: 60-day IL (elbow/hamstring), Nick Hundley: 10-day IL (back), Chris Herrmann: 60-day IL (knee).Orioles Injuries: Josh Lucas: 10-day IL (shoulder), Nate Karns: 60-day IL (forearm), Alex Cobb: 60-day IL (lumbar strain), DJ Stewart: 10-day IL (ankle) http://www.twinsfanproshop.com/authentic-max-kepler-jersey , Dwight Smith Jr.: 10-day IL (concussion), Mark Trumbo: 60-day IL (knee). Happy Jackie Robinson Day!"Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White SoxHeath Fillmyer (0-0, 15.00 ERA) vs. Ervin Santana (0-1, 17.18 ERA) First pitch- 7:10 CTGuaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois Declaring this a pivotal series for the Royals so early in the 2019 campaign would be a bit of an exaggeration. But just 15 games in and after suffering through ten straight losses, Kansas City has a chance to climb back into the running of the Central before we hit May. Coming off a three-game sweep over then front running Cleveland, the next three pitchers the Royals face have ERA’s of 17.18, 12.15, and 6.19. With two difficult series against the Yankees and Rays following this one in Chicago Anibal Sanchez Jersey , taking no less than two of three is a must. Of course, in the marathon that is 162 games, stamping games as pivotal in April is borderline insanity. However, if Kansas City manages to claim the series or better yet sweep Chicago, turning an abysmal April into respectability would certainly creep back into contention. After all, baseball is more fun when the games matter, right? Quick hits:- Hamilton returns to the lineup tonight, Soler is out- White Sox are coming off a series win against the Yankees in New York - (Hitless watch) RF Daniel Palka is 0-28 coming into tonight- In two starts against Chicago, Fillmyer has an 11.18 ERA in 5.1 innings while surrendering four home runs - Merrifield has slashed .309/.375/.483 in 53 games against the White SoxLineup:Merrifield 2BMondesi SSGordon LFDozier 3BO’Hearn 1BDuda DHOwings RFMaldonado CHamilton CF