Orioles vs. Royals AL Wild Card Game 2 Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 2

Updated Oct. 2, 2024 4:01 p.m. ET

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The AL Wild Card Series continues on Wednesday when the Baltimore Orioles play host to the Kansas City Royals. The Royals will look to clinch a berth in the ALDS when the game begins at 4:38 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Orioles are the favorite in this one, at -150, while the underdog Royals have +127 odds to play spoiler. Baltimore (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. A 7.5-run total has been listed in the contest.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Orioles-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Orioles vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 4:38 p.m. ET
• Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN

Orioles vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Orioles 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Orioles 53%, Royals 47%

Orioles vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Orioles have been favored 118 times and won 67, or 56.8%, of those games.
• Baltimore is 35-26 this season when entering a game favored by -150 or more on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 60% chance of a victory for the Orioles.
• The Royals have come away with 36 wins in the 82 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious eight times in 27 chances when named as an underdog of at least +127 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 44.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

KC 2 · BAL 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+125

O 7.5

Baltimore Orioles

BAL

-1.5

-148

U 7.5

Orioles Recent Betting Performance

• The Orioles have a 1-3 record across the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Orioles combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total six times.
• The Orioles are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Orioles Recent Stats

Orioles Player Insights

• Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with a team-high batting average of .281.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Henderson's home run total places him ninth, and his RBI tally ranks him 22nd.
• Anthony Santander has shown his power as he paces his team with 44 home runs and 102 runs batted in.
• Santander is third in homers and 14th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• 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.

Orioles Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and have gone 2-2 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .332, while pacing the Royals in home runs, with 32 and runs batted in with 109.
• Among all batters in MLB, Witt ranks 16th in homers and sixth in RBI.
• Witt has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with two walks and two RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks while batting .262.
• Pasquantino is 90th among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 19th in RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .271.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .231 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.

Royals Team Props

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