Orioles Vs Royals: MLB Betting Odds, Trends & Stats – May 7, 2022

The Baltimore Orioles (10-16) host the Kansas City Royals (8-15) on Saturday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles head into the matchup following a series split with the Twins, and the Royals are coming off a series loss to the Cardinals. Baltimore (-130 to win) has Jordan Lyles starting, and Kansas City (+110) counters Carlos Hernandez.

The betting trends in this article are based off odds valid as of May 7, 2022 at 5:25 PM ET.

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Orioles vs Royals Betting Odds

Pitching Matchup

Orioles Probable Starter Jordan Lyles

• Lyles makes the start for the Orioles, his sixth of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 21 strikeouts through 26 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, when he threw 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up seven hits.
• The 31-year-old has amassed a 4.50 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season.
• Lyles enters the game with one quality start under his belt this year.
• The opposing Royals offense has a collective .218 batting average, and is 28th in the league with 165 total hits and last in MLB play with 70 runs scored. It has the 28th-ranked slugging percentage (.318) and ranks 29th in home runs (13) in all of MLB.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 31-year-old ranks 51st in ERA (4.50), 56th in WHIP (1.615), and 43rd in K/9 (7.3).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 7, 2022 at 5:25 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Royals Probable Starter Carlos Hernández

• Hernandez (0-1) will take the mound for the Royals, his fifth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in 4 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 6.00, a 0.8 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.889 in four games this season.
• The Orioles rank 26th in MLB with 88 runs scored this season. They have a .225 batting average this campaign with 18 home runs (24th in the league).

Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of May 7, 2022 at 5:25 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.

Orioles Betting Trends

• This is the first game this season the Orioles are listed as the moneyline favorite.
• Baltimore has not yet played a game with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Orioles a 56.5% chance to win.
• In the 26 games bookmakers have set an over/under for Baltimore, it has combined with opponents to go over the total nine times (9-17-0).
• The Orioles have put together a 15-11-0 record ATS this season.

Royals Betting Trends

• The Royals have been underdogs in 18 games this season and won six (33.3%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has a record of 2-10, a 16.7% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +110 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 47.6% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• So far this season, Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 10 of their 23 games with a total.
• The Royals have an ATS record of 11-12-0 in 23 games with a spread this season.

Orioles Players to Watch

• Cedric Mullins is hitting .243 with seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and seven walks.
• Among qualifying hitters, Mullins ranks 83rd in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 76th and he is 45th in slugging.
• Mullins brings a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .286 with four doubles, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Austin Hays’ 27 hits and .457 slugging percentage both pace his team. He has seven doubles, three home runs and 10 walks while hitting .287.
• Among the qualifying hitters, Hays ranks 32nd in batting average, 39th in on-base percentage, and 41st in slugging.
• Anthony Santander is batting .241 with two doubles, three home runs and 18 walks. He has a .402 on-base percentage to pace the Orioles.
• Ryan Mountcastle is batting .250 with two doubles, four home runs and three walks.

Orioles Batting Stats (2022)

Royals Players to Watch

• Andrew Benintendi leads Kansas City with an OBP of .407, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .439.
• Benintendi ranks third in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .229 with a .349 slugging percentage and seven RBI this year.
• Among all qualified players, Witt ranks 103rd in batting average, 142nd in on-base percentage and 113th in slugging percentage.
• Michael A. Taylor has 14 hits this season and has a slash line of .226/.329/.323.
• Hunter Dozier leads Kansas City in total hits (19) this season while batting .257 with nine extra-base hits.

Royals Batting Stats (2022)

Orioles vs Royals Player Props

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