Orioles vs. Royals: Betting Preview for AL Wild Card Game 1

Published 5:25 am Tuesday, October 1, 2024

In Game 1 of the Wild Card round on Tuesday, Oct. 1, Corbin Burnes will take the mound for the Baltimore Orioles, and the Kansas City Royals will counter with Cole Ragans. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:08 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Orioles (-160) as moneyline favorites versus the Royals (+135). Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 7 runs.

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Orioles vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
  • Time: 4:08 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: ESPN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -160
  • Moneyline Underdog: Royals +135
  • Over/Under: 7 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Burnes makes the start for the Orioles, his 33rd of the season. He is 15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His last appearance was on Thursday against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
  • Burnes enters the matchup with 22 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Burnes will try to prolong an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing).
  • He has had five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Orioles rank second in MLB action with 235 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore is third in MLB with a .435 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles are seventh in MLB with a .250 batting average.
  • Baltimore scores the fourth-most runs in baseball (786 total, 4.9 per game).
  • The Orioles rank 11th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .315.
  • The Orioles strike out 8.4 times per game, the No. 13 average in baseball.
  • Baltimore has the 14th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
  • The pitching staff for Baltimore has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Orioles have the 10th-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.238).

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