Our prediction for today’s MLB game between Royals vs. Orioles is Orioles moneyline -146.
This is Game 1 of a best-of-three wild card series between the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles.
The Royals’ offense hasn’t performed well in the last week and a half, while the Orioles have their offense and defense playing at a high level at just the right time.
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| Team | Run Line | Money Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | +1.5 (-175) | +134 | O 7 (+103) |
| Orioles | -1.5 (+155) | -146 | U 7 (-123) |
Royals vs. Orioles Head-to-Head Stats
The Royals are 227-292 all-time against the Orioles.
The Orioles won the season series against the Royals 4-2.
Royals Offense Struggling
Kansas City’s last postseason appearance was in 2015, when they won the World Series. This is their first winning season since 2015, and KC is looking to reclaim the crown. However, the team hasn’t been playing well lately, with a record of 4-6 in their last ten games.
Cole Ragans will be on the mound for KC. He is 11-9 with a 3.14 ERA. Ragans faced the Orioles twice this season: in one game, he gave up zero runs; in the other, he lasted 1.2 innings and allowed seven runs.
To end the season, Kansas City had a close, low-scoring series against the Atlanta Braves. The pitching was solid, but the hitting struggled. In September, the team faced challenges against playoff-bound teams while managing to win against some sub-.500 teams. The postseason is like opening day—a fresh start. Sometimes, you can throw out past numbers, but the trend of the Royals struggling against elite teams continues.
O’s Ready For Orange October
The Orioles are entering October playing solid baseball. They are 7-3 in their last ten games and have won three in a row. This team is getting healthy at just the right time. Baltimore recently completed an easy sweep of the Minnesota Twins. Both the batting and pitching were strong. Prior to that, they held their own against the always-tough New York Yankees.
The O’s rank as the second-best team in the league for home runs and fourth in runs scored. Anthony Santander leads the team with 44 home runs and 102 RBIs. The starting pitcher for the Orioles is Corbin Burnes. He is 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA. Burnes is one of the best pitchers this season and has a postseason record of 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA in his career.
Royals vs Orioles Prediction
This will be a close, low-scoring game. Even though the Royals haven’t been able to beat above-average teams lately, they will still compete. However, the Orioles’ momentum on both sides of the ball, combined with having their ace on the mound, should give them a strong advantage in Game 1.
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