Game 2 of the Wild Card round between the Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with Zach Eflin getting the ball for the Orioles and Seth Lugo taking the hill for the Royals. The first pitch will be thrown at 4:38 p.m. ET. The Royals currently lead the series 1-0.

At -155, the Orioles are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Royals (+130). This game carries a total of 7.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Orioles vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Time: 4:38 p.m. ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -155
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +130
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

• Eflin (10-9 with a 3.59 ERA and 134 strikeouts in 165 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Orioles, his 29th of the season.
• In his last time out on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• Eflin has 13 quality starts this year.
• Eflin has pitched five or more innings in a game 26 times this year entering this outing.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Orioles rank second in MLB play with 235 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
• Baltimore’s .435 slugging percentage is third-best in baseball.
• The Orioles’ .250 batting average is seventh-best in the majors.
• Baltimore scores the fourth-most runs in baseball (786 total, 4.9 per game).
• The Orioles are 11th in MLB with a .315 on-base percentage.
• The Orioles’ 8.4 strikeouts per game rank 13th in MLB.
• Baltimore’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Baltimore has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 15th in the majors.
• Orioles pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in the majors (1.238).

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