Orioles vs. Royals AL Wild Card Series Game 2 Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – October 2, 2024

The AL Wild Card Series resumes Wednesday at 4:38 p.m. ET when the Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals live on ESPN from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Royals will look to move on to the ALDS while the Orioles hope to extend the series with a win. Baltimore’s Zach Eflin gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Seth Lugo. The Royals are underdogs (+133) for this contest with the Orioles (-158).

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Orioles vs. Royals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-158)
• Underdog: Royals (+133)
• Over/under: 7.5

Orioles vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Orioles have won in 67, or 56.8%, of the 118 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Baltimore has a record of 32-21 when favored by -158 or more this year.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 61.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• The Royals are 36-46 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 43.9% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +133 or longer, Kansas City has an 8-16 record (winning only 33.3% of its games).
• The Royals have a 42.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Orioles vs. Royals Hitting Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore in batting average (.281) this season while adding 37 home runs and 92 RBI.
• Among all MLB hitters, Henderson ranks 22nd in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 11th in slugging.
• Anthony Santander leads Baltimore in home runs (44) and runs batted in (102) this season while batting .235.
• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (32), runs batted in (109) and has racked up a team-best batting average of .332.
• Witt’s home run total ranks 16th in MLB, and he is sixth in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .262 with 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks.

Orioles vs. Royals Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
• The Orioles have pitched to a 3.95 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
• Orioles pitchers have a 1.238 WHIP this season, 10th-best in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 18th in MLB.
• Kansas City has a 3.76 team ERA that ranks eighth among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Royals combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.245).