Kansas City Royals vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Odds and Picks for Friday, 05/02/25

The Kansas City Royals head into Friday night’s matchup against the Baltimore Orioles with momentum and a clear pitching advantage. Riding a four-game winning streak and fresh off a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, the Royals are looking to stay hot at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Starting for Kansas City is veteran right-hander Michael Wacha, who has been a consistent presence in the rotation. Wacha enters the game with a 3.38 ERA and is coming off a dominant outing against Houston, where he tossed six shutout innings, allowing just four hits while striking out six. His ability to limit hard contact and keep hitters off-balance has helped steady the Royals’ rotation early in the season.

On the other side, Dean Kremer will take the mound for Baltimore, and the numbers are not in his favor. Kremer owns a 7.04 ERA and has allowed five or more runs in four of his six starts. Most recently, he gave up five earned runs over 5.2 innings against the Tigers. His high WHIP and tendency to surrender big innings have put added pressure on a shaky Orioles bullpen. With Wacha dealing and the Royals playing confident, clean baseball, (9-1 in their last 10), Kansas City is well-positioned to extend its winning streak and pick up a road victory against a vulnerable Baltimore squad.

Royals vs Orioles prediction: Royals ML (+115) available at time of publishing. Playable to that number.

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