Baltimore Orioles (20-9) vs. Kansas City Royals (7-23)
May 4, 2023 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals +155 / Baltimore Orioles -180; Over/Under: +9.5
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The Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals meet in MLB action from Kauffman Stadium on Thursday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Baltimore is a -180 road favorite while Kansas City is a +155 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 9.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Grayson Rodriguez will start for Baltimore here and is 1-0 with a 4.07 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season. Jordan Lyles will start here for Kansas City and is 0-5 with a 6.11 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Kansas City’s 6-0 win over the Orioles on Wednesday snapped Baltimore’s three-game head-to-head win streak in this matchup.
Trends
Baltimore is 7-2 in their last 9 road games and 16-5 in their last 21 games overall while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against the AL Central. Kansas City is 16-36 in their last 52 games overall and 3-14 in their last 17 home games while the over is 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
Pick
I’m backing the Orioles here. The Royals have still won just twice at home all season long and I’m not going out of my way to back them here. Jordan Lyles has stunk and the Orioles are getting solid pitching from Grayson Rodriguez as well and I think the Orioles lift up Rodriguez and get him a win here. Give me Baltimore.
