Royals vs. Orioles Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 5

Vinnie Pasquantino and Adley Rutschman will be among the star attractions when the Kansas City Royals play the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals are favored in this one, at -116, while the underdog Orioles have -103 odds to upset. Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the game has been set at 8 runs.

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

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Royals vs. Orioles Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 4:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and MASN

Royals vs. Orioles Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 6, Orioles 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 58%, Orioles 42%

Royals vs. Orioles Betting Insights

• The Royals have entered the game as favorites three times this season and won once.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -116 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 53.7%.
• The Orioles have been chosen as underdogs in five games this year and have walked away with the win two times (40%) in those games.
• Baltimore has a win-loss record of 2-3 when favored by -103 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 50.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals Player Insights

• Maikel Garcia paces the Royals with two home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .381.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Garcia is 29th in homers and 27th in RBI.
• Garcia carries a six-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last six outings he is hitting .381 with three doubles, two home runs, two walks and six RBI.
• Pasquantino has been productive as he paces his team with seven runs batted in.
• Pasquantino ranks 66th in home runs and 22nd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .241 with two doubles and three walks.
• Jonathan India is hitting .286 with two doubles and three walks.

Royals Team Props

Orioles Player Insights

• Cedric Mullins leads the Orioles in home runs (three) and runs batted in (11).
• Mullins ranks 12th in home runs and second in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Jordan Westburg's three home runs pace his team.
• Westburg ranks 12th in home runs and 69th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Rutschman has a double, two home runs and four walks while batting .258.
• Tyler O'Neill leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .346.

Orioles Team Props

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