[Baltimore Sun] Orioles vs. Royals AL wild-card series schedule is set
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Major League Baseball has announced the schedule for the Orioles’ wild-card series against the Kansas City Royals, beginning Tuesday with Game 1 at 4:08 p.m.
Baltimore is set to host Kansas City in the best-of-three, first-round series after finishing the regular season with a 91-71 record. The Orioles finished second to the New York Yankees in the American League East but clinched the No. 4 seed, ensuring they would have home-field advantage for the wild-card round.
Here’s the official schedule for the series at Camden Yards:
Game 1
When: Tuesday
Time: 4:08 p.m.
TV Network: ESPN2
Orioles’ probable starter: Corbin Burnes (official)
Royals’ probable starter: Cole Ragans (official)
Game 2
When: Wednesday
Time: 4:38 p.m.
TV Network: ESPN
Orioles’ probable starter: Zach Eflin (projected)
Royals’ probable starter: Seth Lugo (official)
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Game 3 (if necessary)
Date: Thursday
Time: 4:08 p.m.*
TV Network: ESPN
Orioles’ probable starter: Dean Kremer (projected)
Royals’ probable starter: Michael Wacha (official)
*The game will shift to 2:32 p.m. on ABC if the Detroit-Houston series is over, and 3:08 p.m. on ABC if both the Detroit-Houston and San Diego series are over. If Orioles-Royals is the only series to go three games, the finale will be played at 7:08 p.m. on ESPN.
This series marks the first time the Orioles have reached the playoffs as a wild-card team since 2016 when they lost in the previous format of a win-or-go-home game against the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s the third time in franchise history they’ve been a wild card.
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