Orioles vs Royals Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time

On Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles (20-9) are visiting the Kansas City Royals (7-23), at 7:40 PM ET. The Orioles have won three straight. Kyle Gibson (4-0) is the starter for the Orioles, and Zack Greinke (0-4) for the Royals.

Even though the Orioles are playing on the road at the Royals, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -157, compared to the home team at +134. The game has an over/under of 9 runs.

Orioles vs. Royals Odds

Run Line

Baltimore Orioles (-1.5)

Moneyline

Orioles (-157)

Total

9 Runs (Over: -114, Under: -106)

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When, Where, at What Time is Orioles vs. Royals

Game Day: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
TV Channel: BSKC
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Orioles Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Dillon Tate	15-Day Injured List	Forearm
Mychal Givens	15-Day Injured List	Knee
John Means	60-Day Injured List	Elbow
Christopher Ramirez	Restricted List	Personal
Alexis Cruz	Restricted List	Personal
Isaiah Kearns	Restricted List	Personal

Royals Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Nicky Lopez	10-Day Injured List	Appendix
Drew Waters	10-Day Injured List	Oblique
Daniel Lynch	15-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Kris Bubic	15-Day Injured List	Elbow
Diego Hernandez	60-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Angel Zerpa	60-Day Injured List	Shoulder
Jake Brentz	60-Day Injured List	Forearm

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Betting Trends

Orioles Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Orioles have been favored 17 times and won 14, or 82.4%, of those games. Baltimore has a record of 8-2, a 80% win rate, when favored by -157 or more by oddsmakers this season. The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 61.1% chance of a victory for the Orioles. So far this season, Baltimore and its opponents have hit the over in 17 of their 29 games with a total. The Orioles are 17-12-0 against the spread this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Adley Rutschman	29	.315 (14)	.437 (5)	.472 (55)	3.0% (93)	13.5% (21)	18.8% (5)
Jorge Mateo	27	.338 (-)	.384 (-)	.636 (-)	7.0% (-)	16.3% (-)	7.0% (-)
Cedric Mullins	29	.257 (84)	.375 (38)	.426 (85)	2.5% (105)	17.5% (50)	15.8% (16)
Ryan Mountcastle	29	.256 (88)	.275 (162)	.504 (41)	6.1% (13)	21.4% (93)	3.1% (176)
Adam Frazier	28	.220 (150)	.297 (139)	.366 (128)	3.3% (77)	12.1% (12)	9.9% (80)

Royals Betting Records and Team Stats

The Royals have been victorious in seven, or 24.1%, of the 29 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. This season, Kansas City has come away with a win four times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +134 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 42.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 15 of their 30 opportunities. The Royals have an against the spread mark of 10-20-0 in 30 games with a line this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Vinnie Pasquantino	30	.275 (54)	.378 (34)	.495 (47)	4.0% (54)	12.8% (16)	13.6% (31)
Bobby Witt Jr.	30	.221 (149)	.264 (174)	.410 (96)	3.9% (60)	21.7% (98)	5.4% (154)
Salvador Pérez	28	.279 (48)	.321 (105)	.490 (48)	4.5% (38)	17.0% (44)	3.6% (174)
Edward Olivares	29	.276 (51)	.337 (77)	.460 (63)	2.1% (120)	19.1% (64)	6.4% (139)
MJ Melendez	28	.177 (175)	.266 (170)	.344 (145)	2.8% (97)	34.9% (177)	10.1% (78)

Orioles vs. Royals Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Orioles to emerge victorious (-157 on the moneyline), while we project the scoring will go over the total (9 runs).