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Baltimore Orioles vs Kansas City Royals

MLB
Orioles
20-9
11-7
Final
Royals
7-23
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Orioles 11-7

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 11-7 on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Orioles win the series 2-1. The Orioles outscored the Royals 5-0 in the 4th inning. Ryan Mountcastle went 3-for-6 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI for the Orioles. Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 5
Mountcastle's pair of 2-run HRs sends O's to 11-7 win in KC

Tyler Wells was just hoping to hang around long enough to save the Baltimore bullpen, and maybe give the Orioles' hot-hitting lineup a chance to get them back in the game against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: BAL wins series 2-1.
  • Orioles 11-5 on the road; Royals 1-13 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
ESPN · Sep 27
Rain forces cancellation of Orioles-Yankees regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Yankees and Orioles play, winner takes 3-game series
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Recap · Sep 26
Pete Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals 12-9 with help from 6 walks in 5-run 9th

Injuries and inactives

Orioles4th in AL East
  • Blaze Alexander 3B
    Back, Spasms
    10-Day-IL
  • Jordan Westburg 3B
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Kyle Bradish SP
    Abdomen, Surgery
    60-Day-IL
  • Samuel Basallo C
    Concussion
    7-Day IL
  • Tyler O'Neill RF
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Orioles4th in AL East
Tyler Wells SP
Probable starter · 7-6, 3.64 ERA, 117 K, 0.99 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Austin HaysLF
  2. 2Adley RutschmanC
  3. 3Ryan Mountcastle1B
  4. 4Anthony SantanderRF
  5. 5Jorge MateoSS
  6. 6James McCannDH
  7. 7Gunnar Henderson3B
  8. 8Ramon Urias2B
  9. 9Cedric MullinsCF
Royals5th in AL Cent
Ryan Yarbrough SP
Probable starter · 8-7, 4.52 ERA, 67 K, 1.23 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  2. 2Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  3. 3Salvador PerezC
  4. 4MJ MelendezRF
  5. 5Edward OlivaresLF
  6. 6Nick Pratto1B
  7. 7Michael Massey2B
  8. 8Maikel Garcia3B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

BAL wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 10,487
Officials
Chad Whitson (Home Plate Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (First Base Umpire), Rob Drake (Second Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesBAL wins series 2-1

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