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MLB Prop Bets: Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles (April 20, 2026)

The Baltimore Orioles (10-11) face the Kansas City Royals (7-14) at Kauffman Stadium on Monday at 7:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Kyle Bradish is the probable pitcher for the Orioles, while Seth Lugo is the probable pitcher for the Royals. The Orioles are favored to win at -118, while the Royals are at -102. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -120 and UNDER at +100.

  • The Orioles (+144) have an 8-13 Run Line record this season, while the Royals (-175) hold a record of 10-11.
  • The Orioles have a 10-11-0 O/U record this season (meaning 10 games have gone over the total runs line and 11 have gone under). The Royals have a 7-13-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Orioles are averaging 4.1 runs per game this season (T18th in the league). Comparatively, the Royals are averaging only 3.4 (T28th).
  • In the field, the Orioles are allowing 4.3 runs per game this season (13th in the league), while the Royals are allowing an average of 4.6 runs (20th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Orioles are at .234 (ranking 17th in the Major leagues), while the Royals are batting .219 (26th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Royals have hit 17 (T21st in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Orioles have managed 20 (T15th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Orioles have recorded 86 RBIs to rank T16th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Royals have recorded 67 RBIs to rank T27th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Royals have an earned run average of 4.47 this season (23rd in the Majors), while The Orioles have an ERA of 3.84 (12th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Orioles have recorded 184 this season, ranking 12th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Royals rank 16th for total strikeouts, recording 175.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .238 against the Royals this season (17th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Orioles' opponents are at .245 (22nd).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Orioles 1-3-17 1-1-10 0-2-7 1-1-13 0-2-4 0-0-0 1-2-7
    Royals 1-4-16 1-2-7 0-2-9 1-2-6 0-2-10 0-0-0 1-1-8

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Orioles 5-9-7 5-5-2 0-4-5 4-6-5 1-3-2 0-0-0 3-3-4
    Royals 7-9-5 4-3-3 3-6-2 3-4-2 4-5-3 0-0-0 3-4-3

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 16-5 in Orioles games this season. The Royals also have a 16-5 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Royals recorded an 11-6 victory over the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards when these teams last met on May 4, 2025. Jackson Holliday was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 2 RBIs.