Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/11/2022

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, June 11, 2022

Venue:  Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  BSKC

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles -120, Royals +100; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles -120, Royals +100; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles -120, Royals +100; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

 

Baltimore Orioles:  24-34 (5th place, AL East)

Kansas City Royals:  19-37 (5th place, AL Central)

 

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Baltimore Orioles:  4-6 last 10

Kansas City Royals:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Orioles are coming into this game with a 24-34 record overall and they are 9-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. They just won their 1-game series against the Chicago Cubs 1-0 completing the sweep after a few postponed games due to rain and they are playing the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Royals on Saturday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Saturday with the 2nd game still to be played on Friday. Bruce Zimmermann is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while Tyler Wells will be on the mound for them here on Friday. He is 2-4 with a 3.78 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 2 ER, 2 HRs, and 2 BB with 1 K on 2 hits in 4 IP against the Cleveland Guardians. They scored 9 runs in their last series averaging 9 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 3 runs against them averaging 3 runs allowed per game.

 

The Royals are coming into this game with a 19-37 record overall and they are 11-19 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 2 game winning streak. They just lost their 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 and they are playing the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Royals on Saturday. This will be the 3rd game of the series on Saturday with the 2nd game still to be played on Friday. Jonathan Heasley is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while Daniel Lynch will be on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 2-5 with a 5.36 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 6 earned runs, 3 homers, and 2 BB with 4 strikeouts on 6 hits in 5.2 innings played against the Toronto Blue Jays. They scored 8 runs in their last series averaging just under 3 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 19 runs against them averaging just over 6 runs allowed per game.

 

The Orioles are coming into this game as a slight favorite with the current betting odds. This is a tough matchup considering that both of these teams are bottom teams in the MLB and the Orioles have been very bad on the road this season while the Royals have the worst record in the MLB and have not been hitting the ball well either. The Orioles have actually been playing well recently though, winning games and scoring runs while the Royals have been struggling to even hit the ball. Wells is starting for the Orioles here and he has not been great this season but he has been a lot better than Lynch who is starting for the Royals so the Orioles have a very slight advantage in this game. Really, this is a bad game to bet on but considering the recent play of both teams as well as the pitching, the best bet here is on the Orioles to win this game.

 

Orioles Royals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, June 11, 2022 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Orioles 6 Royals 5.

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Baltimore Orioles: 11-12 (+4.4 Units) ML against left-handed starters. 28-20 OVER on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5. 22-10 OVER in June games.

Kansas City Royals: 19-37 (-14.2 Units) ML in all games. 13-33 (-15.4 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 25-19 OVER as an underdog of +100 or higher.

 

 

Baltimore Orioles:  C. Owings (SS) Out indefinitely - Personal. J. Krehbiel (RP) Late June - Shoulder. T. Lakins Sr. (RP) Out indefinitely - Elbow.

Kansas City Royals:  H. Dozier (3B) Ques Fri - Upper Body. C. Gallagher (C) Mid June - Hamstring. E. Olivares (CF) Late June - Quadricep.

 

 

 

"I didn't enjoy the way things went on my end. I need to be better, and figure it out in between starts and get rid of this little tough stretch I've been through." - Jordan Lyles after their loss against the Royals on Thursday.

 

 

"Carlos is confident right now. It was good to see from the left side, too, because I know he takes that personal. That ball was hit." - Mike Matheny after his team’s win against the Orioles on Thursday.

 

 

 

Cedric Mullins (L) CF

Trey Mancini (R) DH

Austin Hays (R) RF

Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

Anthony Santander (S) LF

Tyler Nevin (R) 3B

Rougned Odor (L) 2B

Robinson Chirinos (R) C

Jorge Mateo (R) SS

 

Whit Merrifield (R) RF

Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) SS

Salvador Perez (R) C

MJ Melendez (L) DH

Carlos Santana (S) 1B

Emmanuel Rivera (R) 3B

Michael A. Taylor (R) CF

Nicky Lopez (L) 2B

 

 

Batting Average:  Trey Mancini (.304)

Hits:  Trey Mancini (62)

Home Runs:  Anthony Santander (9)

RBI:  Austin Hays (31)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Mateo (14)

Wins:  Cionel Perez (4)

Saves:  Jorge Lopez (7)

ERA:  Nick Vespi (0.00)

 

Batting Average:  Edward Olivares (.371)

Hits:  Andrew Benintendi (64)

Home Runs:  Salvador Perez (8)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (29)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (10)

Wins:  Collin Snider (4)

Saves:  Scott Barlow (6)

ERA:  Matt Peacock (0.00)

 

Managers:

Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (4th season)

Kansas City Royals: Mike Matheny (3rd season)