Orioles vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for AL Wild Card Game 2 on Oct. 2

Odds updated as of 2:11 p.m.

The MLB schedule on Wednesday includes the Baltimore Orioles facing the Kansas City Royals in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important information regarding this matchup.

Orioles vs Royals Game Info

• Baltimore Orioles (91-71) vs. Kansas City Royals (86-76)
• Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Time: 4:38 p.m. ET
• Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards -- Baltimore, Maryland
• Coverage: ESPN

Orioles vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BAL: (-152) | KC: (+128)
• Spread: BAL: -1.5 (+138) | KC: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Orioles vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Zach Eflin (Orioles) - 10-9, 3.59 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 16-9, 3.00 ERA

The probable pitchers are Zach Eflin (10-9, 3.59 ERA) for the Orioles and Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00 ERA) for the Royals. Eflin's team is 18-9-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Eflin's team has been victorious in 60% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 12-8. The Royals have a 19-14-0 ATS record in Lugo's 33 starts with a set spread. The Royals are 7-7 in Lugo's 14 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Orioles vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Orioles win (56.1%)

Orioles vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Orioles-Royals, Baltimore is the favorite at -152, and Kansas City is +128 playing on the road.

Orioles vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Orioles. The Royals are -166 to cover the spread, and the Orioles are +138.

Orioles vs Royals Over/Under

• A combined run total of 7.5 has been set for Orioles-Royals on Oct. 2, with the over at -104 and the under at -118.

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Orioles vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Orioles have been favorites in 110 games this season and have come away with the win 65 times (59.1%) in those contests.
• Baltimore has a record of 33-24 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -152 or more on the moneyline.
• The Orioles and their opponents have hit the over in 85 of their 154 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 154 games with a line this season, the Orioles have a mark of 86-68-0 against the spread.
• The Royals have won 46.2% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (36-42).
• Kansas City is 8-16 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +128 or longer.
• The Royals have combined with opponents to go over the total 71 times this season for a 71-86-2 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have gone 87-72-0 against the spread this season.

Orioles Player Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore with 177 hits and an OBP of .364, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .529. He's batting .281.
• Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 22nd, his on-base percentage ranks 18th, and he is 11th in slugging.
• Anthony Santander has 25 doubles, two triples, 44 home runs and 58 walks. He's batting .235 and slugging .506 with an on-base percentage of .308.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 107th in batting average, 102nd in on-base percentage and 15th in slugging percentage.
• Adley Rutschman has collected 143 base hits, an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .391 this season.
• Ryan O'Hearn has been key for Baltimore with 117 hits, an OBP of .334 plus a slugging percentage of .427.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .389, a slugging percentage of .588, and has 211 hits, all club-bests for the Royals (while batting .332).
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, he is first in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Witt hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with two walks and two RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .262 with 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 40 walks. He's slugging .446 with an on-base percentage of .315.
• He is currently 50th in batting average, 89th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Salvador Perez is batting .271 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs and 44 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .231 with 27 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 42 walks.

Orioles vs Royals Head to Head

• 10/1/2024: 1-0 KC (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/21/2024: 5-0 BAL (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 4/20/2024: 9-7 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/19/2024: 9-4 KC (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 4/2/2024: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/1/2024: 6-4 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 6/11/2023: 11-3 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/10/2023: 6-1 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -144, Underdog Moneyline: +122)
• 6/9/2023: 3-2 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 5/4/2023: 13-10 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -176, Underdog Moneyline: +148)

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