Orioles vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 1

Updated Apr. 1, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Adam Frazier and the Kansas City Royals play the Baltimore Orioles on Monday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Dean Kremer will start for Baltimore, with first pitch at 6:35 PM ET. The Orioles are the favorite in this one, at -162, while the underdog Royals have +136 odds to play spoiler. Baltimore is a 1.5-run favorite (at +131 odds). The over/under is 8 runs for the game (with -116 odds to hit the over and -104 odds to go under).

Here's everything you need 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: Monday, April 1, 2024 at 6:35 PM ET
• Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
• How to Watch on TV: MASN2

Orioles vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 6, Orioles 3
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Orioles 67%, Royals 33%

Orioles vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Orioles went 57-29 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 66.3% of those games).
• Baltimore had a record of 25-9 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -162 or shorter last year (73.5%).
• The Orioles have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.8% in this contest.
• The Royals won 49, or 35.3%, of the 139 games they played as underdogs last season.

FINAL

KC 4 · BAL 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+138

O 8

Baltimore Orioles

BAL

-1.5

-164

U 8

Orioles Player Insights

• Adley Rutschman finished last season with a .277 batting average while adding 20 home runs and 80 RBI.
• Anthony Santander batted .257 last season with a team-high 28 home runs and 95 RBI.
• Gunnar Henderson finished with a .255 batting average last season and 28 home runs.
• Austin Hays collected 143 hits, posted an OBP of .325 and a .444 SLG.

Orioles Team Props

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Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. racked up a batting average of .276, with 30 home runs and 96 runs batted in last season.
• Frazier had 21 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 32 walks while batting .240.
• Salvador Perez hit .255 a season ago with 21 doubles, 23 home runs and 19 walks.
• Hunter Renfroe had 31 doubles, 20 home runs and 44 walks while hitting .233.

Royals Team Props

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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