The Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals square off in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Wednesday at 4:38 p.m. ET. The Royals have a 1-0 series lead as they aim to advance to the ALDS.

The probable starters are Zach Eflin (10-9, 3.59 ERA) for the Orioles and Seth Lugo (16-9, 3.00 ERA) for the Royals.

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Orioles vs. Royals Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024
• Time: 4:38 p.m. ET
• TV: ESPN
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Eflin – BAL (10-9, 3.59 ERA) vs Lugo – KC (16-9, 3.00 ERA)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Zach Eflin

• The Orioles will hand the ball to Eflin (10-9) for his 29th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed four hits in 4 2/3 innings against the New York Yankees.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.59, a 5.58 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.149 in 28 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start 13 times in 28 starts this season.
• In 28 starts this season, Eflin has lasted five or more innings 26 times, with an average of 5.9 innings per appearance.
• In 28 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
• The 30-year-old’s 3.59 ERA ranks 26th, 1.149 WHIP ranks 22nd, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 47th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Zach Eflin vs. Royals

• The Royals are batting .248 this season, eighth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .403 (12th in the league) with 170 home runs.
• The right-hander has faced the Royals one time this season, allowing them to go 7-for-22 with three doubles, a home run and five RBI in five innings.

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Royals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Seth Lugo

• Lugo makes the start for the Royals, his 34th of the season. He is 16-9 with a 3.00 ERA and 181 strikeouts through 206 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves, when the righty went two scoreless innings while giving up just one hit.
• The 34-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings during 33 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .229 to opposing hitters.
• Lugo has 22 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Lugo has pitched five or more innings in a game 30 times this season heading into this matchup.
• He has made seven appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
• Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 34-year-old ranks ninth in ERA (3.00), 13th in WHIP (1.089), and 39th in K/9 (7.9).

Seth Lugo vs. Orioles

• He will take the hill against an Orioles squad that is batting .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).
• Lugo has pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on nine hits while striking out one against the Orioles this season.

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