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2024 MLB Handicapping – Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles
(86-76) Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles (91-71)
Date: Tuesday, October 1st
Time: 4:08 ET
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore, MD
Projected Starting Pitchers: Cole Ragans vs. Corbin Burnes
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals +135 | Orioles -159 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Royals +1.5 | Orioles -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7
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Royals vs. Orioles Gameday
It’s a rainy night in Baltimore as the Orioles host the Royals in an AL matchup at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is set for 4:08 PM ET, and you can catch the action on ESPN2. The Orioles come in as the favorite with a money line of -159, while the Royals are at +135.
On the mound for the Royals is Cole Ragans, while the Orioles will counter with Corbin Burnes.
The over/under line is set at 7 runs, with the over paying out at +102 and the under at -123.
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 86-76 overall this season, and they are 6.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Royals are 33-19 against other teams in the AL Central. This year, they have gone 45-36 at home compared to 41-40 on the road.
So far, the Royals have been good as the favorite, going 50-31, and they are 36-45 as the underdog. As the road underdog, the Royals have gone 21-31 this year. They will be on the road today, taking on the Orioles, and their overall series record is 23-26-2. Kansas City dropped their most recent series, losing 2-1 to the Braves, and they are just 4-6 over their last 10 games.
To close out their series vs. the Braves, the Royals picked up a 4-2 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at +183. It was a three-run 1st inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Braves could only score two runs, both of which came in the 3rd.
Alec Marsh put together a good start for the Royals, going five innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Kansas City’s offense was carried by Michael Massey, who went 1/4 with a homer and three RBIs.
Royals Gambling
The Kansas City Royals are on the road against the Baltimore Orioles today, with an over/under line of 7 runs. The combined run average for Royals games this season is 8.5 runs, and their over/under record is 69-88.
The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, and when the line is set at 7 runs, their record is 5-3-1.
The over/under line has been set at 7 runs for just 1 of their games this season, and the under has hit in their last 3 games.
When betting the run line on the Kansas City Royals, it’s been a profitable proposition this season, as they are 89-73 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 46-35 against the run line.
They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 48-33 as the underdog this season.
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Royals Stats
The Kansas City Royals have been an average offensive team this season, scoring 4.5 runs per game, which ranks 13th in the league. Their batting average of .248 is 7th in the league, and they have a solid slugging percentage of .403. The Royals have been striking out at an elite rate of 7 per game, which is 2nd in the league.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been the standout hitter for the Royals this season, leading the team with a .332 batting average and 32 home runs. He is currently on a 3-game hitting streak. Salvador Perez has also been a key contributor, hitting .271 with 27 home runs and 104 RBIs this season.
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Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles are three games behind the Yankees in the AL East and have an overall record of 91-71. Baltimore has won three straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Twins with three straight wins. So far, they have gone 32-20 in AL East matchups this year.
At home, the Orioles are 44-37 this year and have been really good on the road at 47-34. As the favorite, the Orioles are 70-52 this year and 21-19 as the underdog. So far, they have won two straight series and have an overall series record of 26-18-7.
The Orioles’s offense was carried by James McCann in their most recent game vs. the Twins. McCann went only 1/4, but his one hit was a home run, and he drove in three runs. The Orioles also scored three runs in the 5th inning to take the lead. Heston Kjerstad, who was called up from the minors, went only 1/1, but it was a home run.
Albert Suarez started for the Orioles, going six innings and giving up just two runs on four hits. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and got the win.
Orioles Gambling
Today’s over/under line for the Baltimore Orioles’ game against the Kansas City Royals is set at 7 runs. The Orioles have played to an over/under record of 87-63 this season, with an average combined run average of 9.2 runs per game.
When the over/under line has been set at 7 runs, their record is 8-4-4. Overall, 90.1% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7 runs.
When the Orioles win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.7 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.6 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 87-75, and they are 38-43 against the run line at home.
They are 49-32 against the run line on the road.
Orioles Stats
The Baltimore Orioles have been a strong offensive team this season, ranking 4th in the league in runs per game with 4.9. They have been particularly good on the road, averaging 5.1 runs per game away from home. The Orioles have hit the 2nd most home runs in the league with 235, and their slugging percentage of .435 ranks 3rd.
Their top hitters this season have been Gunnar Henderson and Anthony Santander, who have both been productive in terms of home runs and RBIs. In terms of recent performances, Ryan O’Hearn has been hot, hitting .400 over his last 6 games with 2 home runs and 5 RBIs. James McCann, Ryan Mountcastle, Ryan O’Hearn, and Cedric Mullins are all currently on hitting streaks.
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Royals Orioles Pitching
Kansas City is sending left-hander Cole Ragans to the mound today vs. the Orioles. He has made 32 starts this season and has a record of 11-9 with an ERA of 3.14. Ragans’ WHIP for the season is 1.14, and he has turned in 21 quality starts. One of those quality starts was a complete game. Ragans is coming off a start in which he didn’t allow a run, going six innings vs. the Nationals. In that outing, he gave up three hits and three walks. He finished with six strikeouts. Against the Orioles, Ragans has an ERA of 18.9 and a record of 0-1 in two appearances.
Corbin Burnes will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Yankees, as he gets the start for the Orioles today. In that start, which came on September 26th, he took the loss, going 5 innings and giving up 1 earned run. Looking back further, Burnes had picked up the win in two straight outings before the loss vs. the Yankees. He has made 32 starts this season and has a record of 15-9 to go along with a 2.92 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .210 off Burnes this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 8.38 strikeouts and just 2.22 walks.
Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Royals head into the game having gone 6-4 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Royals they are 7-3 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Orioles are 6-4 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Orioles have a 6-4 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Royals are 3-0 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 1-2 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Orioles have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 3-0 in their last three games.
Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
Our pick for today’s Royals vs. Orioles matchup is to take the Orioles on the money line at -159. We actually have the Orioles winning this one by a score of 6-2, so there is also some value on the over/under line, as the line is currently sitting at 7 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Cole Ragans finishing with a solid six strikeouts, but we don’t see him going deep into the game, with his projected innings sitting at five. As for Corbin Burnes, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts and also has a lower ERA than Ragans.
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