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BAL vs
KC

Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals

April 20, 2026 ยท 7:40 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
BAL 79-82  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: BAL 7, KC 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Baltimore Orioles
Confidence 72%
Projected Score BAL 8 ยท KC 5
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

KC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Key injuries BAL (Samuel Basallo) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL SP quality edge (FIP 3.50 vs 3.94) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL Recent run diff (+3.2 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP home venue edge (ERA 4.37 H vs 6.64 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

BAL โ€” Away RHP
Kyle Bradish
Kyle Bradish
ERA4.12
WHIP1.46
FIP4.30
K/98.2
K/BB4.2
Road ERA: 4.93
vs
KC โ€” Home RHP
Seth Lugo
Seth Lugo
ERA5.17
WHIP1.47
FIP4.22
K/97.0
K/BB4.2
Home ERA: 4.37

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

BAL โ€” Away
  1. 1 Gunnar Henderson SS
  2. 2 Taylor Ward LF
  3. 3 Dylan Beavers DH
  4. 4 Pete Alonso 1B
  5. 5 Player #4873205 C
  6. 6 Jeremiah Jackson 2B
  7. 7 Colton Cowser RF
  8. 8 Leody Taveras CF
  9. 9 Blaze Alexander 3B
KC โ€” Home
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez DH
  5. 5 Carter Jensen C
  6. 6 Michael Massey 2B
  7. 7 Jac Caglianone RF
  8. 8 Player #257485 LF
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

BAL Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.706 0.735
Bullpen FIP 3.94 5.44
Run Diff / 10G +0.5 -2.7
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
BAL -1.5 (-115)
KC +1.5 (-113)
Total (O/U)
Over 12.5 (-140)
Under 12.5 (+108)
Moneyline
BAL -525
KC +346

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