It’s Friday, May 2 and the Royals (17-15) are in Baltimore to take on the Orioles (12-18). Michael Wacha is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Dean Kremer for Baltimore.
The Royals won three straight games and nine of the past 10 contests as they are one of the hottest teams in the league. The Orioles are 2-1 over the last three games but 2-4 over the previous six games.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Royals at Orioles
- Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
- Time: 7:05 PM EST
- Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- City: Baltimore, MD
- Network/Streaming: FDSNKC, MASN
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Odds for the Royals at the Orioles
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Royals (+113), Orioles (-134)
- Spread: Orioles -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for the Royals at Orioles
- Pitching matchup for May 2, 2025: Michael Wacha vs. Dean Kremer
- Royals: Michael Wacha, (1-3, 3.38 ERA)
Last outing: Innings Pitched, Earned Runs Allowed, Hits Allowed, Walks, and Strikeouts - Orioles: Dean Kremer, (2-4, 7.04 ERA)
Last outing: Innings Pitched, Earned Runs Allowed, Hits Allowed, Walks, and Strikeouts
- Royals: Michael Wacha, (1-3, 3.38 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Royals and the Orioles
Rotoworld Best Bet Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Royals:
“The Royals are underdogs in the series opener against Baltimore who has gone 5-5 in Game 1’s this year. These teams met already and Kansas City won two out of three meetings, including the opener. The Royals are hot right now and I would not be comfortable with fading them at the -130 or a price or anything that isn’t +100 or better.”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Royals and the Orioles:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Kansas City Royals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Royals at Orioles
- The Royals are 6-10 on the road this season but have won their last 4 games
- The Under has cashed in 8 of the Orioles’ last 10 games with a rest advantage over their opponents
- The Royals have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games but they are profiting 1.79 units
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