The Baltimore Orioles square off against the Kansas City Royals to open the AL Wild Card Series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Tuesday at 4:08 p.m. ET.

The Orioles will look to Corbin Burnes (15-9, 2.92 ERA) versus the Royals and Cole Ragans (11-9, 3.14 ERA).

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Orioles vs. Royals Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
• Time: 4:08 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN2
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Burnes – BAL (15-9, 2.92 ERA) vs Ragans – KC (11-9, 3.14 ERA)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Corbin Burnes

• Burnes (15-9) will take the mound for the Orioles, his 33rd start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Thursday, when he tossed five innings while giving up one earned run on two hits in a matchup with the New York Yankees.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.92, a 3.77 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.096 in 32 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start 22 times in 32 starts this season.
• Burnes has seven starts in a row of five innings or more.
• In 32 appearances this season, he has finished five without allowing an earned run.
• Among qualified major league pitchers this season, the 29-year-old’s 2.92 ERA ranks seventh, 1.096 WHIP ranks 15th, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 33rd.

Corbin Burnes vs. Royals

• The Royals have scored 735 runs this season, which ranks 13th in MLB. They are batting .248 for the campaign with 170 home runs, 20th in the league.
• This season, the right-hander has pitched against the Royals in two games, and they have gone 13-for-47 with three doubles, a home run and five RBI over 11 1/3 innings.

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Royals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Cole Ragans

• Ragans gets the start for the Royals, his 33rd of the season. He is 11-9 with a 3.14 ERA and 223 strikeouts through 186 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Tuesday, the left-hander threw six scoreless innings against the Washington Nationals while surrendering three hits.
• In 32 games this season, the 26-year-old has amassed a 3.14 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .213 to opposing hitters.
• Ragans is seeking his fifth straight quality start.
• Ragans will look to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 32 outings this season.
• The 26-year-old’s 3.14 ERA ranks 12th, 1.143 WHIP ranks 22nd, and 10.8 K/9 ranks third among qualifying pitchers this season.

Cole Ragans vs. Orioles

• He will face an Orioles offense that is hitting .250 as a unit (seventh in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .435 (third in the league) with 235 total home runs (second in MLB play).
• In eight innings over two appearances against the Orioles this season, Ragans has a 7.88 ERA and a 1.5 WHIP while his opponents are hitting .294.

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