Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Odds & Game Analysis | June 9
The Baltimore Orioles visit the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, taking the field at 8:10pm ET on Thursday June 9th, 8:10pm ET. The Baltimore Orioles are -run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 9.5 runs.
Welcome to the BestOdds betting breakdown where we identify performance trends in order to analyze teams’ chances in the upcoming game.
Today, we are looking at the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City and Baltimore Betting Info
- Each of the Orioles’ last eight road games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The Royals have lost each of their last seven night games against AL East opponents following a win.
Baltimore Orioles Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .229 |
| Team OBP | .298 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.9 |
| Team ERA | 4.08 |
| Team WHIP | 1.32 |
| Starters ERA | 5.01 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.42 |
Key Players for Baltimore
- Jorge López: 1.00 ERA, 8.33 K/9, 0.96 WHIP
- Bryan Baker: 5.40 ERA, 8.87 K/9, 1.50 WHIP
- Joseph Mancini: .303 Batting Avg, .374 OBP, .448 SLG, .822 OPS, 24 Runs
- Anthony Santander: .231 Batting Avg, .338 OBP, .397 SLG, .735 OPS, 26 Runs
- Rougned Odor: .221 Batting Avg, .273 OBP, .417 SLG, .690 OPS, 22 Runs
- Adley Rutschman: .145 Batting Avg, .230 OBP, .200 SLG, .430 OPS, 5 Runs
- Ryan Mountcastle: .257 Batting Avg, .302 OBP, .429 SLG, .731 OPS, 20 Runs
- Jorge Mateo: .210 Batting Avg, .240 OBP, .352 SLG, .592 OPS, 15 Runs
- Ramón Urías: .225 Batting Avg, .273 OBP, .387 SLG, .660 OPS, 22 Runs
- Boyce Mullins: .237 Batting Avg, .298 OBP, .379 SLG, .677 OPS, 29 Runs
- Austin Hays: .292 Batting Avg, .359 OBP, .467 SLG, .826 OPS, 27 Runs
Kansas City Royals Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .235 |
| Team OBP | .300 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 3.7 |
| Team ERA | 5.17 |
| Team WHIP | 1.51 |
| Starters ERA | 5.41 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.50 |
Key Players for Kansas City
- Joel Payamps: 2.78 ERA, 7.15 K/9, 1.50 WHIP
- Joshua Staumont: 3.32 ERA, 12.04 K/9, 1.38 WHIP
- Daniel A. Lynch: 5.36 ERA, 7.96 K/9, 1.54 WHIP
- Mervyl Melendez: .255 Batting Avg, .325 OBP, .434 SLG, .759 OPS, 11 Runs
- Whitley Merrifield: .221 Batting Avg, .261 OBP, .314 SLG, .575 OPS, 25 Runs
- Nicholas Lopez: .217 Batting Avg, .294 OBP, .257 SLG, .551 OPS, 19 Runs
- Robert Witt Jr.: .221 Batting Avg, .269 OBP, .417 SLG, .686 OPS, 29 Runs
- Andrew Benintendi: .315 Batting Avg, .382 OBP, .405 SLG, .787 OPS, 19 Runs
- Michael A. Taylor: .259 Batting Avg, .364 OBP, .357 SLG, .721 OPS, 16 Runs
- Salvador Perez: .202 Batting Avg, .241 OBP, .404 SLG, .645 OPS, 18 Runs
- Emmanuel Rivera: .212 Batting Avg, .268 OBP, .394 SLG, .662 OPS, 13 Runs
- Hunter Dozier: .257 Batting Avg, .320 OBP, .415 SLG, .735 OPS, 23 Runs
The Royals and Orioles have met three times this season, with the Royals winning once and the Orioles winning twice. Their most recent matchup on May 9, 2022 ended 6-1 with the Baltimore Orioles taking the win.
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