At the onset of the season, expectations were low for the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals. So far, Baltimore is exceeding those expectations with the baseball betting odds. By contrast, the Royals are doing worse than expected. Last year Baltimore was a surprise contender in the American League. But gamblers were not convinced that success was sustainable. This year, the Orioles look even better. Meanwhile, the Royals keep digging a bigger hole. Kansas City is stuck in the muck of a hopeless rebuild. The Royals’ new ownership group focuses on a new stadium rather than quality personnel.
Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, June 9, 2023, 7:05 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland. |
| TV Coverage: | Apple TV |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Royals | +1½ ( -130 ) | 8 ( -120 ) | +162 |  |
| Orioles | -1½ ( +110 ) | 8 ( EV ) | -172 | |
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Royals at Orioles Betting Odds Analysis
In this online betting situation, the Royals have no appeal to casuals are sharps. Counter to that is a prohibitive price in Baltimore. Thus, the run line is a viable alternative.
Kansas City Royals Team Overview
Overall, the Kansas City Royals are 18-41 straight up and 25-33-1 over/under the total. Kansas City is 5th in the American League West Division standings. Kansas City is 12 games behind the Minnesota Twins in the American League West Division race. Late on, the Royals have covered three out of their last nine games. The Royals have gone under the total in six of their previous seven matchups.
To summarize, Kansas City has MLB metrics of 27th for runs production, 27th for OPS, and 22nd for home runs. Additionally, Kansas City ranks 27th for earned run average, 25th for WHIP, 30th for quality starts, and 28th for bullpen efficiency. Also, Kansas City ranks 13th for the fewest errors committed.
Accordingly, Salvador Perez leads the Royals with 27 runs, 12 home runs, 33 RBI, a .313 on-base percentage, .507 slugging percentage, and .820 OPS.
Brady Singer is the probable starting pitcher for Kansas City. In sum, Singer has a record of 4-4 with a 6.45 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. Top reliever Scott Barlow has a record of 2-3 with seven saves in eight opportunities. His ERA is 3.52 with a 1.17 WHIP.
Baltimore Orioles Team Overview
In sum, the Baltimore Orioles are 37-22 straight up and 30-26-3 over/under the total. Baltimore is 2nd in the American League East Division standings. In the American League East Division race, Baltimore is three games behind the Tampa Bay Rays. Late on, the Orioles have covered three out of their last five games. The Orioles have exceeded the total in three of their previous five matchups.
Baltimore has MLB metrics of 7th for runs production, 11th for OPS, and 15th for home runs. Also, Baltimore ranks 15th for earned run average, 8th for WHIP, 19th for quality starts, and 5th for bullpen efficiency. Baltimore ranks 6th for the fewest errors committed.
Overall, Ryan Mountcastle leads the Orioles with 34 runs, 11 home runs, 39 RBI, a .273 on-base percentage, a .436 slugging percentage, and .709 OPS.
Tyler Wells is the probable starting pitcher for Baltimore. In sum, Wells has a record of 4-2 with a 3.29 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. And then closer Felix Bautista has a record of 3-1 with 15 saves in 19 opportunities. His ERA is 1.29 with a 1.14 WHIP.
Royals at Orioles SBG Free Pick
Cause by price, Baltimore with the run line makes the most sense with the MLB odds.
Royals at Orioles SBG Best Bet: Baltimore Orioles Run Line.