Kansas City Royals (38-58) vs. Baltimore Orioles (45-51) July 12, 2026 1:35 pm EDT The Line: Baltimore Orioles -149 / Kansas City Royals +123; Over/Under: 9.5 (Get latest betting odds)
The Kansas City Royals and the Baltimore Orioles meet Sunday in MLB action from Camden Yards. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs. Baltimore Orioles prediction.
The Kansas City Royals will send out Seth Lugo for the start and Lugo is 3-6 with a 4.56 ERA and 80 strikeouts this season. Shane Baz will start for Baltimore and is 4-9 with a 4.21 ERA and 90 strikeouts this season.
The Kansas City Royals come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-1 loss at the hands of Baltimore last time out to sit at 45-51 this season. After this series, the Royals will head home for a series against the San Diego Padres.
Entering Saturday, Jac Caglianone has 79 hits with 15 doubles, 14 home runs, 34 RBIs and a triple while Bobby Witt Jr. has 100 hits with 20 doubles, 13 home runs and 39 RBIs and Vinnie Pasquantino’s added 57 hits with 10 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs and 32 RBIs on the year. Maikel Garcia also has 70 hits with 17 doubles, 3 home runs and 30 RBIs this season. Carter Jensen’s also chipped in 73 hits with 18 doubles, 13 home runs and 49 RBIs this season.
The Baltimore Orioles come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Royals on Saturday to improve to 45-51 this season. After this series, the Orioles will head on the road for a game against the Houston Astros.
Going into Saturday, Taylor Ward has 89 hits with 19 doubles and 24 RBIs while Gunnar Henderson has 84 hits with 16 doubles, 16 home runs and 40 RBIs and Pete Alonso has 87 hits with 16 doubles, 20 home runs and 62 RBIs. Adley Rutschman has 60 hits with 18 doubles, 8 home runs and 47 RBIs. Jeremiah Jackson has 51 hits with 9 doubles, 7 home runs and 34 RBIs as well on the year. Samuel Basallo has 65 hits with 9 doubles, 14 home runs and 42 RBIs.
I’m on Baltimore in this one. I’ve had my concerns with backing Shane Baz this season as a lot of the time, the Orioles don’t necessarily back him up or give him the run support he needs on a game to game basis. However, he’s the far better starting option in this game as Lugo’s been getting torched on the road, and I don’t trust this Royals bullpen at all to be able to hold it down in the later stages of this game. Give me the O’s.