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BAL vs
KC

Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals

April 22, 2026 ยท 2:10 PM ET ยท Kauffman Stadium
BAL 79-82  ยท  KC 69-93

๐Ÿ Final: BAL 8, KC 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Baltimore Orioles
Confidence 72%
Projected Score BAL 9 ยท KC 6
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˜…
KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.74 vs 4.39) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL KC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC BAL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 2.3) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL Recent run diff (+2.1 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC BAL SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

BAL โ€” Away RHP
Chris Bassitt
Chris Bassitt
ERA4.59
WHIP1.55
FIP4.04
K/96.5
K/BB3.2
Road ERA: 5.73
vs
KC โ€” Home RHP
Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
ERA3.32
WHIP1.11
FIP4.28
K/97.1
K/BB4.7
Home ERA: 2.96

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

BAL โ€” Away
  1. 1 Gunnar Henderson SS
  2. 2 Taylor Ward DH
  3. 3 Dylan Beavers RF
  4. 4 Pete Alonso 1B
  5. 5 Player #4873205 C
  6. 6 Leody Taveras CF
  7. 7 Jeremiah Jackson 2B
  8. 8 Colton Cowser LF
  9. 9 Coby Mayo 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 Lane Thomas LF
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

BAL Away KC Home
Team OPS 0.705 0.731
Bullpen FIP 3.94 5.44
Run Diff / 10G +0.2 -1.9
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
BAL -1.5 (-1480)
KC +1.5 (+680)
Total (O/U)
Over 14.5 (+620)
Under 14.5 (-1260)
Moneyline
BAL -10000
KC +1260

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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BAL โ€” Away
Chris Bassitt Chris Bassitt SP
Outs
15.5
53 ยท OVER
KC โ€” Home
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha SP
Outs
17.5
58 ยท OVER

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