At 7:40 PM ET, the Orioles and Royals will face off in an American League matchup. Friday night’s matchup is taking place at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, where the forecast calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 50s. Baltimore comes in with a record of 12-6, while the Royals are 12-7.

The over/under line is at 9 runs, and the Orioles are the favorite on the money line at -139. Alec Marsh is starting for the Royals, and he is facing off against Dean Kremer for the Orioles. You can catch this one on TV on BSKC.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline +118

This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 7:40 ET on Friday, April 19th.

HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS ROYALS:

  • We have the Royals winning by a score of 6 to 5
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Royals to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Orioles Records & Stats

The Orioles’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Twins, closing out their series with a 4-2 win. After allowing one run to the Twins in the top of the first, the Orioles responded with a run of their own and added three more in the 2nd inning. Baltimore was the -119 favorite at home going into the game.

Albert Suarez got the start for the Orioles, going 5 2/3 innings, and didn’t give up a run. He also issued just two walks and struck out four. Gunnar Henderson was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and three RBIs.

The Orioles come into this one, having won four straight games. In the AL East, they are a half-game behind the Yankees, with a record of 12-6. This season, they are yet to play a game against a division opponent.

At home, the Orioles have gone 8-4, and they are above .500 on the road as well, at 4-2. Baltimore has been the favorite in 16 of their games, and they have a record of 11-5 in those contests.

When the Baltimore Orioles are on the road, they have been a solid bet on the run line, going 11-7 so far this season. They have been especially good on the run line as the favorite, going 10-6. Their average run margin in winning games is +4.2, while their average run margin in losing games is -4.0.

The Orioles have played 16 games with over/under lines set at 9 runs this season, and the over has hit in 11 of them. Their games have averaged 10.1 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 11-5. The over has hit in three of their last four games, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 9 runs.

Dean Kremer and the Orioles are on the road to take on the Royals today. Kremer has made 3 starts so far this season, and in his most recent outing, he took the loss against the Brewers. He went 4 innings, giving up 6 earned runs and 10 hits. In his first start of the year, he faced the Royals and gave up 3 runs in 5 1/3 innings.

When it comes to the Orioles’ offensive projections, we have Gunnar Henderson leading the way in terms of total hits, as his projection is 16th best in the league today. He also has the 8th best odds to hit a home run today, which is 2nd on the team behind Anthony Santander. Santander’s home run projection is 7th best in the league today. Ryan O’Hearn has the 12th best odds to hit a home run today, and his total hits projection is 21st best in the league.

Royals Records & Stats

Led by a big game by Nick Loftin at the plate, the Royals are coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. Loftin went 2/4 with a run scored, but the Royals still lost 2-1 to the White Sox. Kansas City was the heavy favorite going into the game but fell behind early, as the White Sox scored a run in the 1st and another in the 4th.

Michael Wacha started for the Royals, going six innings and giving up just two runs on four hits. He only had four strikeouts in the outing and took the loss. The Royals’s offense scored their only run in the 7th inning but couldn’t complete the comeback. Kansas City’s final batter, Whit Merrifield, grounded out to end the game.

With a record of 12-7, the Royals are 2nd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by just one game. Kansas City heads into today’s game, having won their last two games, closing out their series with the White Sox with a win. This came after dropping the series opener.

Looking at their overall series record for the season, the Royals are 3-3. They have been good at home, putting together an 8-2 record, and they have also won eight straight at home. On the road, they are just below .500 at 4-5.

The Royals have been a solid run line bet this season, going 12-7 overall. They are 7-3 against the run line at home and have covered the run line in five straight games at home. They have an average run margin of 2.1 runs per game this season, and have an average run margin of 3.9 runs per game in their home games.

The Royals have had a lot of games with low over/under lines this season, as 73.7% of their games have had lines set below 9 runs. Their games have averaged 7.6 runs per game, and they are 6-12 on the over/under this season. Their last four games have all gone under the total, and their games have gone under the total in three of the four games this season with an over/under line of 9 runs. Today’s over/under line is set at 9 runs.

Alec Marsh and the Royals are at home today against the Orioles. Marsh has started two games so far this season, picking up a win in each. He went 5 innings in his first start, striking out 5 and giving up 1 home run. In his last outing, he went 4 2/3 innings and struck out 8.

For the Royals, we have Bobby Witt Jr. as our top projected hitter in terms of total hits, as his projection is 11th best in the league today. His home run projection is 7th best in the league and 2nd on the team. Nelson Velázquez has the top home run projection on the team and it is 6th best in the league. Vinnie Pasquantino is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits and his total hits projection is 21st in the league today.