Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 6/12/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2022

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: Bally Sports Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-105) Kansas City (-115)

The Kansas City Royals (20-37) will play the Baltimore Orioles (24-35) at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. The odds on this game have Baltimore at -105 and Kansas City is at -115. The betting total comes in at 9.5. The expected starting pitchers are Dean Kremer and Brad Keller.

The Orioles have accounted for 94 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 57 baseballs out of the park. Baltimore is slugging .368 and have been called out on strikes 525 times, while taking a walk on 170 occasions. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are earning 3.9 runs per outing, which puts them at 25th in MLB. They have accrued 218 runs batted in as well as 454 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average sits at .228. They have accounted for 230 runs and have an OBP of .298.

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Orioles pitchers have relinquished 66 home runs and also 273 runs in total (23rd in the league). They have walked 180 batters and their FIP comes in at 4.38 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.30 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. The Orioles have compiled a team earned run average of 4.20 on the campaign (22nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 414 batters.

The Orioles have dispatched 207 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 124 base runners so far this year with 26.6% of those players crossed the plate. They have compiled 10 saves so far this season and have blown 5 of 15 save opportunities. The Orioles relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 38 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 22 holds so far this year (26th in the league). Orioles bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 82 times and also have had 69 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Baltimore Orioles have earned 1,570 putouts this year, as well as 595 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which is 26th in pro baseball, and have earned 63 double plays. The Orioles have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,710 innings on the field, which has them ranked 23rd in MLB.

Kremer (1-9 career mark) sits with a FIP of 5.87 while he has faced 347 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 83 hits (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has 38 walks. His ERA is 6.81 (58 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.578. Kremer has taken the mound for 76 innings and has tallied 72 strikeouts in his MLB career.

Kansas City has tallied 43 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 207 runs batted in. They have recorded 94 doubles, while walking 166 times as well as putting up 218 runs. The Kansas City Royals have earned an on-base percentage of .302 and a team batting average of .238 on the campaign. The Royals hold a slugging % of .369 and they score 3.82 runs per outing (26th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 432 occasions (28th in MLB) and have totaled 460 hits.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.502 and have a FIP of 4.66 as a staff for the season. They are sitting at 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 527. The Kansas City pitching staff have conceded 301 runs this year while having a team ERA of 5.09 (283 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.73 (388 strikeouts vs 224 walks). They have conceded 62 homers and they concede 5.42 runs per 9 innings (27th in MLB).

Kansas City has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 17 save chances and they have come away with 10 saves. They are currently ranked 24th in MLB holding a save percentage of 58.8%, and they have sent 206 relievers onto the field on the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 66 times in high leverage situations and on 73 occasions with runners on base. Kansas City bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.0% out of their 122 inherited runners. Sitting with 45 save situations, the Royals have earned 26 holds and 7 blown saves.

In their 4,500 innings on the field, the Royals have a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (25th in pro baseball). The Kansas City Royals have turned 53 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in MLB). The Royals have 536 assists, 26 errors and have amassed 1,500 putouts on the campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Keller has surrendered 548 base hits while he has earned 410 punch outs in 560 innings pitched. He has allowed 251 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.372 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.86 and he has faced 2,396 batters thus far in his career. Keller (30-42 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.03 earned run average and has given up 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (-105)

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