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On Sunday at 2:10 PM ET, Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals (13-8) take on Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (13-7) at Kauffman Stadium.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch Kansas City take on Baltimore.
When is Royals vs. Orioles and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Orioles
The Royals and Orioles will take to the diamond at Kauffman Stadium for this matchup on April 21, and if you want to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSKC.
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Royals vs. Orioles Game Preview
Yesterday, the Orioles claimed a 9-7 victory over the Royals, with Corbin Burnes (5.2 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 4 K) earning the win for the Orioles. Anthony Santander finished 3-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI to lead the offense. Cole Ragans (1.2 IP, 7 R, 9 H, 4 K) picked up the loss for the Royals.
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have won 75% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (6-2).
Kansas City is fourth in MLB play with 26 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
The Royals’ .413 slugging percentage ranks sixth-best in baseball.
Kansas City has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.11).
Pitchers for the Royals combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.252).
Orioles Stats, Odds & Insights
The Orioles have split the two games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
No team in MLB has hit more homers than Baltimore, which has connected on 31 dingers this season.
The Orioles rank second in the majors with a .456 team slugging percentage.
Baltimore has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
The Orioles have a combined 1.192 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-lowest in MLB.
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Royals Starter Recent Performance: Seth Lugo
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Apr. 15 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Astros | Apr. 10 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | Apr. 4 | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Twins | Mar. 30 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
Orioles Starter Recent Performance: Cole Irvin
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | Apr. 15 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| at Red Sox | Apr. 10 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Royals | Apr. 2 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
Seth Lugo (3-0 with a 1.05 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 25 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Royals, his fifth of the season.
His most recent time out came on Monday against the Chicago White Sox, when the right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up four hits.
In four games this season, the 34-year-old has a 1.05 ERA and 4.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .226 to his opponents.
Perez leads Kansas City in batting average (.342), home runs (six) and runs batted in (22) this season.
Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .302 with an OBP of .355 and a slugging percentage of .581 this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 18 base hits, an OBP of .383 and a slugging percentage of .522 this season.
Orioles Key Players to Watch
The Orioles will hand the ball to Cole Irvin (0-1) for his fourth start of the season.
The left-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Minnesota Twins on Monday.
The 30-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 6.75, a 2.2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.705.
Henderson has hit a team-best six homers.
Jordan Westburg has a club-leading .319 batting average.
Cedric Mullins is batting .254 with two doubles, five home runs and four walks.
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