Royals vs. Orioles: Game 2 Time, TV Info, Live Stream and More

After a Game 1 classic that went early into Saturday morning, the Kansas City Royals and Baltimore Orioles will be back at it Saturday afternoon for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series at Camden Yards.

In the franchise's first postseason appearance since 1985, the Royals jumped out to an early lead in Game 1 before the Orioles raced back in it in the sixth inning. The game went on to extra inning before a pair of 10th-inning home runs from Alex Gordon and Mike Moustakas paved the way to an 8-6 victory.

It's awfully tough to take a strong grip over a league championship series in just two games, but the Royals would do just that with two wins to start out the ALCS in Camden Yards. They're undefeated so far in this postseason, and it would be a tall task to ask the Orioles to win two back in the rowdy Kaufmann Stadium.

Here's an in-depth look at Game 2.

When: Saturday, October 12

Where: Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland

Start Time: 4:07 p.m. ET

TV: TBS

Live Stream: MLB.tv (subscription required)

Pitcher	Postseason Stats
Yordano Ventura (Royals)	0-0, 7.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER
Bud Norris (Orioles)	1-0, 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER

Royals Storyline: Will Newfound Home-Run Hitting Continue?

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No team hit fewer home runs in baseball throughout the 2014 season than the Kansas City Royals.

With 95 homers through 162 games, Kansas City barely averaged half a home run per game but rather used gritty at-bats, smart base-running and timely hits to make it into the postseason. But once they got here, the jacks came.

The Royals' seven home runs are tied with the Cardinals for the most this postseason, and three of them came in Game 1 against the Orioles. Alcides Escobar, Gordon and Moustakas all went hard to help the Royals secure a tough opening victory in extra innings.

After Moustakas' home run that made it 8-5 in the 10th, Kansas City Star's Andy McCullough summed up the only way possible:

Not only did the Royals bring up the rear in home-run hitting this year, but they had 10 less bombs than the second-worst team, St. Louis. It's only fitting that those two lead the postseason in the very same category.

Extra-inning homers were even more rare for Kansas City this season, another trend the Royals have bucked with this improbable playoff run, per MLB.com's Andrew Simon:

The Royals made it to this point by doing everything but hitting home runs, but it's safe to say that they'll take whatever they can get at this point. Facing a Baltimore team that won't roll over and die, they might want to simply stick with what works.

In Game 2, Kansas City will try to continue its hitting success against Bud Norris. The 15-8 pitcher is among the top aces in the Orioles rotation, but he gave up 20 home runs in 28 starts this season.

Their heavy-hitting may have to wait until late again but expect the Royals to try and jump on Norris early with its newfound slew of home-run hitters.

Orioles Storyline: Can Bud Norris Get Baltimore Back in Series?

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When the Orioles were mired in a losing funk throughout the 2014 season, Bud Norris could often lead them out of it.

Eight of Norris' first 12 victories this season came following Baltimore losses, as his dominance on the mound was usually followed up by a return to the win column. 

That's a trend the Orioles will hope continues into Game 2, as Norris will take the mound with the Orioles facing a 1-0 series deficit, per the team's official Twitter:

The 29-year-old's 2014 postseason debut seemed to show that he's reliable with the pressure on. He got the Game 3 start in the ALDS against Detroit, pitching 6.1 innings and giving up just two hits en route to a 2-1 series clincher.

With a full six days of rest, Norris should be ready to go. However, it will be his first home appearance in these playoffs and that has Norris excited, per MASNSports.com's Steve Melewski:

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"I think it will probably set in after the fact," he said. "When I go home this offseason and see how this ride ends, (I) will have the opportunity to cherish it more. Just pitching a at home in the regular season in front of this fan base has been outstanding. I've pitched pretty well this year at home and that's a testament to our fans. These guys have been here all year cheering us on and I know they'll be excited tomorrow, too."

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Norris didn't know at the time of those comments that he would be starting on Saturday, but manager Buck Showalter made it official following the team's Game 1 loss. And there's likely no other pitcher the Orioles would rather have out on the mound, considering his record following team defeats during the season.

However, it will be easier said than done shutting down a Royals lineup that has turned heads with its performance this October.

Norris had little trouble dispatching the mighty Tigers offense in the ALDS, but that was a unit facing serious struggles. On the other hand, no team is hitting the ball better than Kansas City at the moment.

It will take a huge performance from Norris to buck the trend brewing in the Royals' lineup, but few Orioles pitchers are more equipped to do so than the 29-year-old.

All stats courtesy of ESPN.com unless otherwise noted.