Wild Card Game 2 Preview: Baltimore Orioles vs. Kansas City Royals 10/2

Series Preview: Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles with Probable Pitchers 5/2-5/4

The Baltimore Orioles will look to keep their season alive in game two of their wild card series against the Kansas City Royals today.

Baltimore Orioles (91-71) vs. Kansas City Royals (86-76)

Game 2:

Date: Wednesday, October 2
Time: 4:30 pm EST
Broadcast: ESPN
Field: Orioles Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
Line: Baltimore -165 / O/U 7.5

Probable Starting Pitchers

Zach Eflin (10-9, 3.59 ERA) vs. Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00 ERA)

Eflin since joining the Orioles has made nine starts going 5-2 with a 2.60 ERA, a 3.94 FIP, a 1.12 WHIP, a 1.8 BB/9, and a 7.6 K/9 in 55.1 innings. In his lone start against the Royals, he got the win going five innings giving up six runs, five earned on seven hits; he walked one and struck out three. Lugo gets the ball for the Royals, he is 16-9 with a 3.00 ERA, a 3.25 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, a 2.1 BB/9, and a 7.9 K/9 in 206.2 innings. He made one start against the Orioles this season taking a loss going 5.1 innings giving up four runs on nine hits; he walked one and struck out one.

Orioles vs. Royals Postseason Leaders

Orioles:

AVG – Cedric Mullins – .667
HR – N/A
RBI – N/A
IP – Corbin Burnes – 8.0
ERA – Corbin Burnes – 1.13
K – Corbin Burnes – 3

Royals:

AVG – Maikel Garcia – .500
HR – N/A
RBI – Bobby Witt Jr.– 1
IP – Cole Ragans – 6.0
ERA – Cole Ragans – 0.00
K – Cole Ragans – 8

Orioles vs. Royals Postseason Numbers

Orioles

AVG: .156 (8)
OPS: .425 (7)
R: 0 (8)
HR: 0 (8)
ERA: 1.00 (3)
K: 4 (8)
WHIP: 0.78 (2)

Royals

AVG: .172 (7)
OPS: .398 (8)
R: 1 (5)
HR: 0 (8)
ERA: 0.00 (1)
K: 10 (2)
WHIP: 0.78 (2)

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