| Baltimore Orioles (24-14) at Kansas City Royals (15-21) |
| Game One |
Baltimore 4, Kansas City 3 (15 innings) |
| Game Two |
Thursday, May 17th, 2:10 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Baltimore 1-0 (0-0 at Bal; 1-0 at KC) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Baltimore 5-4 (3-0 at Bal; 2-4 at KC) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Kansas City 4-2 (1-1 at Bal; 3-1 at KC) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 4-4 (2-2 at Bal; 2-2 at KC) |
| Home Record |
Baltimore 12-9; Kansas City 4-14 |
| Away Record |
Baltimore 12-5; Kansas City 11-7 |
| Current Streak |
Baltimore (W2); Kansas City (L1) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Baltimore 7-1 |
| Record vs. Eastern Division |
Kansas City 4-8 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/16 - Baltimore, 4-3 (15) (at KC - WP: Gregg; LP: Adcock) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 5/03 - Kansas City, 6-5 (10) (at KC - WP: Collins; LP: Berken) |
| 5/04 - Baltimore, 3-2 (at KC - WP: Arrieta; LP: Davies) |
| 5/05 - Kansas City, 9-1 (at KC - WP: Chen; LP: Tillman) |
| 5/24 - Baltimore, 5-3 (at Bal - WP: Simon; LP: Soria) |
| 5/25 - Baltimore, 9-2 (at Bal - WP: Arrieta; LP: Hochevar) |
| 5/26 - Baltimore, 6-5 (12) (at Bal - WP: Accardo; LP: L.Coleman) |
| 8/02 - Baltimore, 8-2 (at KC - WP: Simon; LP: Chen) |
| 8/03 - Kansas City, 6-2 (at KC - WP: Hochevar; LP: Guthrie) |
| 8/04 - Kansas City, 9-4 (at KC - WP: B.Wood; LP: Britton) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 5/17 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at Bal - WP: Davies; LP: Bergesen) |
| 5/18 - Baltimore, 4-3 (10) (at Bal - WP: Simon; LP: Bullington) |
| 7/29 - Baltimore, 6-5 (11) (at KC - WP: D.Hernandez; LP: B.Wood) |
| 7/30 - Kansas City, 7-5 (at KC - WP: B.Wood; LP: Simon) |
| 7/31 - Kansas City, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Greinke; LP: D.Hernandez) |
| 8/01 - Kansas City, 5-4 (at KC - WP: Chen; LP: Millwood) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 5/14 - Baltimore, 9-5 (at KC - WP: Guthrie; LP: Meche) |
| 5/15 - Kansas City, 8-1 (at KC - WP: Greinke; LP: Eaton) |
| 5/16 - Baltimore, 3-2 (at KC - WP: R.Hill; LP: Davies) |
| 5/17 - Kansas City, 7-4 (at KC - WP: J.Cruz; LP: Ji.Johnson) |
| 7/27 - Kansas City, 5-3 (at Bal - WP: Tejeda; LP: Albers) |
| 7/28 - Kansas City, 4-3 (11) (at Bal - WP: Jam.Wright; LP: D.Baez) |
| 7/29 - Baltimore, 7-3 (at Bal - WP: Albers; LP: Tejeda) |
| 7/30 - Baltimore, 7-3 (at Bal - WP: Bergesen; LP: Hochevar) |
| Baltimore last five games |
Kansas City last five games |
| 5/12 - W vs. Tampa Bay, 5-3 |
5/12 - W at Chicago WSox, 5-0 |
| 5/13 - L vs. Tampa Bay, 8-9 |
5/13 - W at Chicago WSox, 9-1 |
| 5/14 - L vs. NY Yankees, 5-8 |
5/14 - W at Texas, 3-1 |
| 5/15 - W vs. NY Yankees, 5-2 |
5/15 - W at Texas, 7-4 |
| 5/16 - W at Kansas City, 4-3 (15) |
5/16 - L vs. Baltimore, 3-4 (15) |