Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals AL Wild Card Game 1 odds, tips and betting trends

The AL Wild Card Series opens with a showdown between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday, starting at 4:08 p.m. ET.

The Royals are an away underdog (+132) at the Orioles (-156). The Orioles are set to give the nod to Corbin Burnes (15-9, 2.92 ERA) against the Royals and Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.14 ERA).

Ahead of the Orioles vs. Royals, here is everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s playoff action, including viewing options.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Orioles (-156, bet $156 to win $100)
• Underdog: Royals (+132, bet $100 to win $132)
• Over/under: 7

Orioles vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
• Game Time: 4:08 p.m. ET
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Orioles stats and trends

Orioles betting records

• The Orioles have been favorites in 117 games this season and won 67 (57.3%) of those contests.
• Baltimore has a record of 34-22, a 60.7% win rate, when favored by -156 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Orioles, based on the moneyline, is 60.9%.
• Baltimore and its opponents have hit the over in 86 of its 160 games with a total this season.
• The Orioles have an ATS record of 85-75-0 in 160 games with a spread this season.

Corbin Burnes (Orioles probable starter)

• Burnes (15-9 with a 2.92 ERA and 181 strikeouts in 194 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Orioles, his 33rd of the season.
• The righty’s last appearance was on Thursday against the New York Yankees, when he threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up two hits.
• In 32 games this season, the 29-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.92, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .226 against him.
• Burnes has 22 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Burnes is seeking his eighth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 frames per appearance on the mound.
• He has had five appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Royals offense has a collective .248 batting average, and is 14th in the league with 1343 total hits and 13th in MLB play with 735 runs scored. It has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.403) and ranks 20th in home runs (170) in all of MLB.
• In 11 1/3 innings over two appearances against the Royals this season, Burnes has a 3.97 ERA and a 1.235 WHIP while his opponents are batting .277.
• The 29-year-old’s 2.92 ERA ranks seventh, 1.096 WHIP ranks 15th, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 33rd among qualifying pitchers this season.

Orioles batting stats

• The Orioles have hit 235 homers this season, which ranks second in the league.
• Fueled by 530 extra-base hits, Baltimore ranks third in MLB with a .435 slugging percentage this season.
• The Orioles rank seventh in MLB with a .250 team batting average.
• Baltimore is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking fourth with 786 total runs this season.
• The Orioles have the 11th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.315).
• Baltimore ranks 13th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.

Royals stats and trends

Royals betting records

• The Royals have been victorious in 35, or 43.2%, of the 81 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a mark of 8-16 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +132 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 43.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 69 of 162 chances this season.
• The Royals are 87-75-0 against the spread in their 162 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Cole Ragans (Royals probable starter)

• The Royals are sending Ragans (11-9) to the mound to make his 33rd start of the season. He is 11-9 with a 3.14 ERA and 223 strikeouts over 186 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, the left-hander went six scoreless innings while surrendering three hits.
• In 32 games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed a 3.14 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .213 to his opponents.
• Ragans is trying to record his fifth quality start in a row in this outing.
• Ragans is aiming for his sixth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per start.
• He has had six appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .250 batting average, and is seventh in the league with 1391 total hits and fourth in MLB play with 786 runs scored. They have the third-ranked slugging percentage (.435) and are second in all of MLB with 235 home runs.
• Head-to-head against the Orioles this season, Ragans has thrown eight innings, giving up seven earned runs on 10 hits while striking out 11.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old’s 3.14 ERA ranks 12th, 1.143 WHIP ranks 22nd, and 10.8 K/9 ranks third.

Royals batting stats

• The Royals rank 20th in MLB play with 170 total home runs.
• This season, Kansas City is 12th in baseball, slugging .403.
• The Royals have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.248).
• Averaging 4.5 runs per game (735 total), Kansas City is the 13th-highest scoring team in the majors.
• The Royals’ .306 on-base percentage ranks 19th in MLB.