How to Watch Orioles vs. Royals AL Wild Card Game 1 - October 1

Published Sep. 30, 2024 3:22 a.m. ET

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The Baltimore Orioles will host the Kansas City Royals to start the AL Wild Card Series on Tuesday at 4:08 p.m. ET, live on ESPN2 from Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Corbin Burnes is starting for the Orioles, while the Royals have yet to name their starter.

Check out everything you need to know to watch the Orioles vs. Royals matchup.

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Orioles vs. Royals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 4:08 p.m. ET
Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
TV: Watch on ESPN2
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Orioles vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Orioles 5, Royals 4
Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
Win Probabilities: Orioles 53%, Royals 47%

Orioles vs. Royals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
4/21/2024	Royals	-1.5	9	-110	-109	5-0 BAL
4/20/2024	Orioles	-1.5	7.5	-124	+104	9-7 BAL
4/19/2024	Orioles	-1.5	9	-132	+112	9-4 KC
4/3/2024	Orioles	-1.5	7	-170	+144	4-3 BAL
4/2/2024	Orioles	-1.5	8.5	-161	+137	4-1 KC
4/1/2024	Orioles	-1.5	8	-164	+138	6-4 BAL
6/11/2023	Orioles	-1.5	9	-158	+135	11-3 BAL
6/10/2023	Orioles	-1.5	9.5	-144	+123	6-1 BAL
6/9/2023	Orioles	-1.5	8	-191	+163	3-2 BAL
5/4/2023	Orioles	-1.5	9.5	-191	+162	13-10 BAL

Orioles Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	5.6
HR	17
ERA	3.80
K/9	8.3

Orioles Player Insights

Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with a team-high batting average of .281.
In all of Major League Baseball, Henderson is ninth in homers and 22nd in RBI.
Anthony Santander has shown his power as he paces his team with 44 home runs and 102 RBI.
Santander is third in home runs and 13th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Adley Rutschman is batting .250 with 21 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 58 walks.
Ryan O'Hearn is hitting .264 with 21 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 46 walks.
O'Hearn has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two home runs, a walk and four RBI.

Orioles Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 25	@ Yankees	W 9-7	Zach Eflin vs Marcus Stroman
Sept. 26	@ Yankees	L 10-1	Corbin Burnes vs Gerrit Cole
Sept. 27	@ Twins	W 7-2	Cade Povich vs Pablo Lopez
Sept. 28	@ Twins	W 9-2	Matt Bowman vs Zebby Matthews
Sept. 29	@ Twins	W 6-2	Albert Suarez vs Bailey Ober
Oct. 1	Royals	-	Corbin Burnes vs Cole Ragans
Oct. 2	Royals	-	TBA vs Seth Lugo

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Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	1.9
HR	3
ERA	2.32
K/9	9.1

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. leads the lineup with a batting average of .332, and leads the Royals in home runs, with 32 and runs batted in with 109.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Witt's home run total ranks 15th and his RBI tally is sixth.
Witt takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with three walks and an RBI.
Salvador Perez is batting .271 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
Perez ranks 29th in homers and 10th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
Maikel Garcia is hitting .231 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.
Hunter Renfroe is hitting .229 with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 36 walks.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
Sept. 25	@ Nationals	W 3-0	Michael Lorenzen vs DJ Herz
Sept. 26	@ Nationals	W 7-4	Michael Wacha vs Patrick Corbin
Sept. 27	@ Braves	L 3-0	Brady Singer vs Max Fried
Sept. 28	@ Braves	L 2-1	Seth Lugo vs Reynaldo López
Sept. 29	@ Braves	W 4-2	Alec Marsh vs Charlie Morton
Oct. 1	@ Orioles	-	Cole Ragans vs Corbin Burnes
Oct. 2	@ Orioles	-	Seth Lugo vs TBA