Orioles vs. Royals: Betting Preview for AL Wild Card Game 2
Published 5:24 am Wednesday, October 2, 2024
On Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 4:38 p.m. ET, Gunnar Henderson’s Baltimore Orioles host Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals in Game 2 of the Wild Card round at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Royals currently lead the series 1-0.
The Orioles (-155), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Royals (+130) The over/under for this game has been set at 7.5.
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Orioles vs. Royals Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Time: 4:38 p.m. ET
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -155
- Moneyline Underdog: Royals +130
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher
- Zach Eflin gets the start for the Orioles, his 29th of the season. He is 10-9 with a 3.59 ERA and 134 strikeouts through 165 1/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s last appearance came on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, when he went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- Eflin enters this game with 13 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Eflin is looking to secure his 27th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.
- He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender 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 ranks third in MLB, slugging .435.
- The Orioles’ .250 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
- Baltimore has the No. 4 offense in baseball, scoring 4.9 runs per game (786 total runs).
- The Orioles’ .315 on-base percentage is 11th in baseball.
- The Orioles strike out 8.4 times per game to rank 13th in MLB.
- Baltimore’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for Baltimore has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- Orioles pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in the majors (1.238).
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