The Orioles lost their last 2 games, but I expect them to bounce back On Thursday with Gonzalez facing Guthrie. Gonzalez has an ERA of 1.40 in his last 3 while Guthrie's is 5.03. I expect the O's to play well led by Chris Davis, Manny Machado, Nate McLouth and Matt Wieters.
The core of this team is young, and they are getting better each and every day. One of those guys is today's starter Miguel Gonzalez. He's a little older than most of his teammates at the age of 29, but this is only his second season in the big leagues and he's making the most of his opportunity. Gonzalez checks in at 8-3 with a 3.34 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 17 starts in 2013.

The KC Royals are struggling, coming in at 13th in the AL in runs scored.
Right-hander Jeremy Guthrie gets the ball for Kansas City in this matchup, and he's been very inconsistent throughout the season and he strands a lot of runners which is very dangerous.
I'm backing the Orioles here to avoid the 3-game sweep and get the win here on the road Thursday night.