Orioles vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 2

Odds updated as of 6:11 p.m.

The Baltimore Orioles will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Friday.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Orioles vs Royals Game Info

• Baltimore Orioles (12-18) vs. Kansas City Royals (17-15)
• Date: Friday, May 2, 2025
• Time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards -- Baltimore, Maryland
• Coverage: MASN and FDSKC

Orioles vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: BAL: (-142) | KC: (+120)
• Spread: BAL: -1.5 (+134) | KC: +1.5 (-162)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Orioles vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Dean Kremer (Orioles) - 2-4, 7.04 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 1-3, 3.38 ERA

The Orioles will give the nod to Dean Kremer (2-4, 7.04 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Michael Wacha (1-3, 3.38 ERA). Kremer's team is 2-4-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Kremer's team has won 33.3% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (1-2). The Royals are 3-3-0 against the spread when Wacha starts. The Royals have a 2-1 record in Wacha's three starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Orioles vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Orioles win (50.3%)

Orioles vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Orioles, Kansas City is the underdog at +120, and Baltimore is -142 playing at home.

Orioles vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are +1.5 on the spread (-162 to cover), and Baltimore is +134 to cover the runline.

Orioles vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for Orioles-Royals on May 2 is 9.5. The over is -100, and the under is -122.

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Orioles vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Orioles have won in six, or 40%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Baltimore has been victorious one time in five chances when named as a favorite of at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The Orioles and their opponents have hit the over in 15 of their 30 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Orioles have posted a record of 10-20-0 against the spread this season.
• The Royals have gone 8-11 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 42.1% of those games).
• Kansas City is 4-3 (winning 57.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +120 or longer.
• The Royals have combined with opponents to go over the total 11 times this season for an 11-20-1 record against the over/under.
• The Royals have gone 16-16-0 ATS this season.

Orioles Player Leaders

• Cedric Mullins has 27 hits and an OBP of .412 to go with a slugging percentage of .515. All three of those stats rank first among Baltimore hitters this season. He has a .278 batting average, as well.
• Among qualifying batters, he ranks 48th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 27th in slugging.
• Ryan O'Hearn is hitting .292 with three doubles, five home runs and nine walks, while slugging .542 with an on-base percentage of .378.
• Adley Rutschman has 22 hits this season and has a slash line of .222/.330/.364.
• Gunnar Henderson has been key for Baltimore with 21 hits, an OBP of .268 plus a slugging percentage of .413.
• Henderson has safely hit in six games in a row. During his last 10 games he is hitting .205 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-high OBP (.400) and slugging percentage (.496), and leads the Royals in hits (39, while batting .322).
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average is 10th, his on-base percentage ranks 16th, and he is 33rd in slugging.
• Witt brings a 22-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .351 with three doubles, a home run, five walks and seven RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .296 with nine doubles, two home runs and 10 walks. He's slugging .435 with an on-base percentage of .353.
• He is currently 26th in batting average, 51st in on-base percentage and 63rd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .185 with four doubles, a triple, four home runs and nine walks.
• Salvador Perez has 11 doubles, two home runs and seven walks while hitting .237.

Orioles vs Royals Head to Head

• 4/6/2025: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/5/2025: 8-1 BAL (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/4/2025: 8-2 KC (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 10/2/2024: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 10/1/2024: 1-0 KC (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 4/21/2024: 5-0 BAL (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 4/20/2024: 9-7 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/19/2024: 9-4 KC (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 4/2/2024: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 4/1/2024: 6-4 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)

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