Orioles vs. Royals AL Wild Card Game 1 Prediction, Odds, Tips – October 1st

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The AL Wild Card Series begins Tuesday at 4:08 p.m. ET when the Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals live at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, broadcast on ESPN2. The favored Orioles have moneyline odds of -156 against the underdog Royals, who are listed at +132. Baltimore is the runline favorite (-1.5). The total is 7 runs for this matchup (with odds of +100 for the over and odds of -120 for the under).

Here you will find everything you need from a betting perspective on the Orioles-Royals game, in terms of run line, moneyline and total as well as expert tips.

Orioles vs. Royals match information and odds

• When: Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 4:08 p.m. ET
• Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
• How to watch on TV: ESPN2

Orioles vs Royals prediction

• Result prediction: Orioles 5, Royals 4
• Overall prediction: Over 7 runs
• Probabilities of winning: Orioles 53%, Royals 47%

Orioles vs. Royals betting insights

• The Orioles have won 67, or 57.3%, of the 117 games they have played as favorites this season.
• Baltimore has played 56 games with a margin of -156 or greater this season and is 34-22 in those contests.
• The implied probability of the Orioles winning based on the money line is 60.9%.
• The Royals have been picked as underdogs in 81 games this year and have emerged victorious 35 times (43.2%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 8-16 this year when favored by bookmakers at +132 or worse.
• The money line set for this matchup suggests the Royals have a 43.1% chance of coming out of the contest with a win.

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+132

Oh 7

Baltimore Orioles

BAL

-1.5

-156

U7

Orioles current betting performance

• The Orioles have been the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, finishing 2-2 in those meetings.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 had a set point total), the Orioles and their opponents have combined to exceed the run total seven times.
• The Orioles’ record against the spread is 7-3-0 in their last 10 games.

Current Orioles stats

Insights into the Orioles players

• Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with a team-best .281 batting average.
• Henderson ranks ninth in home runs and 22nd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Anthony Santander’s 44 home runs and 102 runs batted in are both team highs.
• Santander ranks third in the major leagues in home runs and 13th in RBI.
• Adleyrutschman has 21 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 58 walks while batting .250.
• Ryan O’Hearn has 21 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 46 walks while batting .264.
• O’Hearn has recorded at least one goal in three straight games. In his last five games, he hit .333 with two home runs, a walk and four RBI.

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Current betting performance of the Royals

• In four games as underdogs in the last 10 meetings, the Royals have a record of 1-3.
• Overall, the Royals and their opponents have combined to score twice in their last 10 games.
• The Royals have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Current Royals stats

Insights into the Royals players

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the team with a .332 batting average and leads the Royals in home runs with 32 and runs batted in with 109.
• Across all major leagues, Witt ranks 15th in home runs and sixth in RBI.
• Witt brings a three-game hit streak into this game. He hit .263 with three walks and one RBI in his last five appearances.
• Salvador Perez has 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks while batting .271.
• Perez ranks 29th overall in home runs and 10th in RBI this season.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .231 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.
• Hunter Renfroe is batting .229 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 36 walks.

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