Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals 5/4/2023 Picks Predictions

Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals 5/4/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The Baltimore Orioles will go against the Kansas City Royals in MLB action in Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Missouri, on Thursday, April 4, 2023, at 2:10 PM ET.

After a month of competition, Baltimore is in the center of the AL East battle, only 3.5 games behind Tampa Bay. Can the young, ambitious O’s build on their initial success?

The Orioles hit .261 (6th), average 5.45 runs per game (5th), and have an OPS of.774 (8th). They stole 30 bags, good for third place, and hit 36 long balls, good for eleventh.

C Ryan Mountcastle, the first baseman, leads the team in home runs (8) and RBI (26), while Adley Rutschman leads the team in hits (34), batting average (.315), and on-base percentage (.429).

With six strong starts in 2023, the Baltimore pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA (15th) and 1.29 WHIP (15th).

Rodriguez just put up two strong performances against Detroit. The right-hander pitched two scoreless innings against the Tigers, allowing only seven hits over 10 frames and recording 15 strikeouts.

In his most recent outing, he struck out nine batters and limited Detroit to just two hits to record his first career victory.

The Baltimore Orioles are 4-1 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
Baltimore is 11-5 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 4 of the Orioles’ last 5 matches.

More MLB Picks Predictions Previews

Chat with our Live Handicapper to Know More about the Game.

Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals Predictions 5/4/2023

With just seven victories through the first 30 games of the season, Kansas City is among the weakest baseball clubs. Will KC continue to struggle or will things get better?

The Royals hit .220 (29th), average 3.43 runs per game (28th), and have a 29th-ranked .632 OPS. In 2023, they stole 19 bases, ranking 17th, and hit 24 home runs, ranking 25th.

1B Vinnie Pasquantino tops the team in hits (30) and on-base percentage (.368), while C Salvador Perez (day-to-day due to a finger injury) is the best hitter on the team with a batting average of.279, five home runs, and sixteen RBI.

In the season finale, KC will give Lyles the game ball. The 13-year veteran was beaten in his most recent start against Minnesota, giving up seven runs on seven hits and four walks in four innings.

In five of his seven appearances this year, he allowed four or more runs, including four matches with multiple home runs.

The Kansas City Royals are 1-4 in their last 5 matches against the spread.
Kansas City is 8-8 in their road matches against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Royals’ last 5 matches.

Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals. The MLB pick for this game is the Baltimore Orioles.

The Orioles have strong numbers against right-handed pitchers (.253 BA/.334 OBP/.413 SLG/.747 OPS), on the road (.261/.356/.447/.804), and in matches played during the day (.277/.359/.455/.814).

They are up against Jordan Lyles, a starter who was recently lit up and is having trouble with his command. The Kansas City bullpen is among the worst in MLB, ranking fourth in ERA and fifth in WHIP.

It’s fantastic news for O’s supporters that Grayson Rodriguez will get the start on Thursday. The pitching prodigy recently earned his first career victory and is already shaping up as a big-league starter.

Anticipate he’ll keep on raking against a poor Royals lineup that could be missing Salvador Perez. KC is only hitting .214 with a .270 OBP versus right-handers.

At home, it is also hitting .191 with a .259 OBP. The Baltimore Orioles will win to a predicted score of 7-2.

MLB Free Premium Picks Predictions. Today’s entire Major League Baseball premium pick predictions are free right now at 1-888-711-4311 or text the word WINBIG to 760-670-3130 to receive them. Included are Best Bets, Totals, Parlays and First Five Inning winners for today free of charge.