Baltimore Orioles (20-9) vs. Kansas City Royals (7-23)
May 3, 2023 7:40 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals +120 / Baltimore Orioles -152; Over/Under: +9
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The Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals meet Wednesday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Baltimore Orioles have scored 22 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 8 straight games. The Orioles have won 11 of their last 14 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Adley Rutschman leads the Orioles with 30 hits and 17 RBI, while Austin Hays and Ryan Mountcastle have combined for 58 hits and 32 RBI. Kyle Gibson gets the ball, and he is 4-0 with a 3.93 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. Gibson is 10-5 with a 3.79 ERA and 111 strikeouts in his career against the Royals.
The Kansas City Royals have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games. The Royals have lost 5 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with 29 hits and 10 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Bobby Witt Jr. have combined for 53 hits and 23 RBI. Zack Greinke gets the ball, and he is 0-4 with a 6.10 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. Greinke is 3-2 with a 4.65 ERA and 53 strikeouts in his career against the Orioles.
The Orioles are 26-56 in their last 82 Wednesday games and 6-1 in their last 7 road games. The Royals are 3-13 in their last 16 home games and 16-37 in their last 53 overall. The over is 5-2 in Orioles last 7 overall. The under is 5-2-1 in Royals last 8 overall. The Orioles are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings in Kansas City.
The Baltimore Orioles are far more trustworthy offensively, and Kyle Gibson is pitching well up to this point. The Kansas City Royals can’t string together offense, and Zack Greinke is a shell of himself at 39 years old. You can argue the O’s should be bigger favorites than they are here. Give me the road team.
