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2022 MLB Handicapping
(8-15-0) Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles (9-16-0)
Date: Friday, May 6th
Time: 07:05 ETPM ET
Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore
Projected Pitchers: Carlos Hernandez vs. Jordan Lyles
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals -105 Orioles -115
MLB run line Betting Odds: Royals +1.5, Orioles -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
Kansas City Royals
Heading into today’s game against Baltimore, the Royals have a record of just 8-15-0. This places the team 4th in the AL Central division. In their 8 on the road, the Royals have a record of just 2-6. The Royals will be looking to bounce back, after falling to St. Louis by a score of 10-0. Currently, Kansas City has a below .500 record in their 8 series, coming in at 2-5-1.
Royals starter Carlos Hernandez comes into the game with a record of just 0-1. Hernandez will be looking to bring down an ERA of 6.0. In today’s game, he will look to do a better job limiting base runners, as his batting average allowed sits at 0.333. So far, opponents have taken Hernandez over the fence 2 times across 18.0 innings pitched.
Kansas City enters this matchup hoping to turn things around on offense, as they are the 30th ranked group, averaging 3.04 runs per game. So far, the Royals’ offense has struggled to generate runs as they have not been able to string together hits, ranking 27th in team batting average (0.218). Not only is Kansas City’s offense struggling to generate hits, they are also in the bottom half of the league in home runs hit, averaging just 0.57 deep shots per game. (28th).
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles come into this road contest vs Kansas City, with a below .500 record (9-16-0). In the AL East division standings, the team ranks 5th. Heading into play, the Orioles have won half of their 12 home games, sitting at 6-6. In their last game, Baltimore picked up a 9-4 win over Minnesota. Currently, the team has a below .500 record in their 8 series, coming in at 3-5-0.
Jordan Lyles gets the start for the Orioles with a below .500 record at 2-2. Lyles will be looking to bring down an ERA of 4.5. His batting average allowed of 0.308 compared to other pitchers. In his 26.0 innings of work, Lyles has given up 4 home runs. In terms of strikeouts, Lyles profiles as an average pitcher, coming in with a total of 21 K’s and a per 9 average of 7.27.
At the plate, Baltimore is just the 26th ranked scoring offense, averaging 3.32 runs per game. A key reason for the Orioles’ lack of run scoring is a team batting average that sits at just (0.221), placing them 24th in the league. In addition to Baltimore’s low batting average, home runs have been hard to come by, as they are averaging just 0.52 deep shots per game. (29th). So far, the team has a slugging percentage of just 0.322, placing them 27th.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Royals are 6-1 in their last 7 games following an off day.
- Royals are 69-141 in their last 210 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Orioles are 17-35 in their last 52 games as a home favorite.
- Orioles are 25-57 in their last 82 vs. American League Central.
Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Prediction:
Coming into this matchup, Kansas City is ranked just 27th in runs scored vs right-handed pitching. If the Royals are going to pick up their scoring vs right-handed pitching, they will need to improve upon their team batting average of just 0.215, (25th). Not only is the team struggling to string together hits against right-handed pitching, but they also have a below average BB% at just 8.2.
So far, Baltimore has had its troubles when facing right-handed pitching, averaging just 0.12 runs per game (16th). The Orioles will look to improve upon their team batting average of just 0.231 (19th). Not only have hits been hard to come by with righties on the mound, but Baltimore batters have a below-average walk rate of just 8.5%.
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