The Kansas City Royals (18-44) will try to end their three-game losing streak when they visit the Baltimore Orioles (38-24) on Friday at 7:05 PM ET on Apple TV+. Oddsmakers consider the Orioles to be -185 favorites for the contest, while the Royals are +157 underdogs looking for the upset.
Baltimore’s Tyler Wells and Kansas City’s Daniel Lynch have been named the starters for this contest.
Orioles vs. Royals Odds
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Orioles and Royals Betting Trends
The Orioles have won 23 of the 31 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (74.2%).
Baltimore has a record of 5-1 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -185 or shorter (83.3% winning percentage).
The Royals have entered the game as underdogs 49 times this season and won 15, or 30.6%, of those games.
Kansas City is 4-15 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +157 or more on the moneyline.
The Orioles have played in 62 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 31 times (31-27-4).
The Royals’ games have gone over the total in 26 of their 61 chances.
Orioles Stats & Insights
The Orioles are the eighth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.9 runs per game (303 total).
Baltimore is 13th in MLB with 71 total home runs.
The Orioles’ .247 batting average ranks 15th in MLB.
Baltimore’s batters strike out 8.3 times per game, the 10th-lowest average in the majors.
The Orioles pitching staff ranks sixth in MLB with a collective 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings.
Baltimore has the 18th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.25).
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 27th with just 237 total runs (3.8 per game) this season.
Kansas City has hit 61 homers this season, which ranks 23rd in the majors.
The Royals’ .230 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.
Kansas City ranks 22nd in strikeouts per game (nine) among MLB offenses.
The Royals average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.8) in the league this season.
Kansas City has the 27th-ranked ERA (5.02) in the majors this season.
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Orioles Key Players to Watch
The Orioles will send Wells (4-2) to the mound to make his 12th start of the season. He is 4-2 with a 3.29 ERA and 70 strikeouts through 68 1/3 innings pitched.
Adley Rutschman has been key for Baltimore with eight home runs, 28 RBI and a batting average of .283 this season.
Adam Frazier has collected 47 hits this season and has an OBP of .297. He’s slugging .390 on the year.
Ryan Mountcastle leads the club in homers (11) and runs batted in (39) this season.
Anthony Santander has 55 hits and an OBP of .323 to go with a slugging percentage of .455 this season.
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals will send Lynch to the mound for his third start of the season.
Vinnie Pasquantino has 17 doubles, nine home runs and 25 walks while hitting .250.
Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .234 with eight doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 11 walks.
Salvador Perez has accumulated a team-high .274 batting average, while leading the Royals in home runs (12) and runs batted in (34).
Edward Olivares is batting .232 with seven doubles, three triples, five home runs and 10 walks.
Orioles and Royals Injuries
Orioles: Cedric Mullins: 10 Day IL (Groin), Mychal Givens: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dillon Tate: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: day-to-day (Illness)
Royals: Kyle Isbel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Brad Keller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Taylor: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Amir Garrett: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Staumont: 15 Day IL (Neck), Ryan Yarbrough: 60 Day IL (Head), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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