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2022 MLB Handicapping
(8-15-0) Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles (10-16-0)
Date: Sunday, May 8th
Time: 01:35 ETPM ET
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore
Projected Pitchers: Zack Greinke vs. Tyler Wells
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals OFF Orioles OFF
MLB run line Betting Odds: Royals +1.5, Orioles -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 6.5
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals come into this road contest vs Baltimore, with a below .500 record (8-15-0). In the AL Central division standings, the team ranks 4th. Kansas City has had their problems playing away from home, going just 2-6. In their previous games, the Royals lost by a score of 10-0 to the Cardinals. Currently, Kansas City has a below .500 record in their 8 series, coming in at 2-5-1.
Zack Greinke gets the start for the Royals with a below .500 record at 0-2. Coming into the game, Greinke has put together an ERA of 2.57 across his 5 outings. In today’s game, he will look to do a better job limiting base runners, as his batting average allowed sits at 0.242. So far, opponents have taken Greinke over the fence 2 times across 28.0 innings pitched.
Kansas City’s offense comes into this game averaging just 3.04, placing them 29th in the MLB. Through 23 games, the Royals have the 27th ranked batting average at 0.218. For the season, 27.0% of the team’s hits have been in the form of extra bases.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles take on the Kansas City hoping to improve on their record of just 10-16-0, placing them 4th in the AL East division. So far, Baltimore has been tough at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, putting together a mark of 7-6. Baltimore is hoping to add on another win, as they are coming off a 5-3 win over the Twins. So far, the team has won less than half of their series, going just 3-4-1.
Orioles starter Tyler Wells comes into the game with a record of just 0-2. Wells will be looking to bring down an ERA of 4.5. Compared to other pitchers, he has an elevated batting average allowed (0.265). Per 9 innings, Wells is giving up an average of 2 home runs, well above the MLB average.
This season, runs have been hard to come by for Baltimore, as they are the 26th ranked scoring team, averaging 3.38 runs per game. The Orioles offense has the 21st ranked batting average, at 0.225. This includes batting 0.294 over their last 3 games. So far, home runs have been hard to come by for the team, as they are averaging just 0.69 per game (25th). Baltimore’s OBP of 0.302 places them 18th in the league.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
- Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
- Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Prediction:
In their games against righties, Kansas City has struggled to score runs, averaging just 0.09 runs per at bat 28th. The Royal’s rough start against righties can be attributed to a team betting an average of just 0.215 (24th). So far Kansas City’s lineup is struggling to hit for power against right-handed pitching, ranking just (27th) in slugging percentage (0.319).
In today’s game, Baltimore will look to turn things around against right-handed pitching, as they are just 18th in runs per at bat. Heading into the game, they are batting 0.236 vs righties, 17th in the MLB. Baltimore’s power numbers with righties on the mound are similar to the MLB average, with a slugging percentage of 0.373.
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