If early-season MLB had schedule shifting such as exists in the late-season NFL, this game would definitely have been shifted to a national broadcast.
Think about that for a moment. The Royals and Orioles are two of the best teams going in MLB right now. Tonight’s starting pitchers, Cole Ragans and Corbin Burnes, have a pedigree of being good and have both been fantastic this season for teams they did not play for at the start of last season. Both teams feature young superstar shortstops in Bobby Witt Jr. and Gunnar Henderson along with exceptionally talented backstops in Adley Rutschman and Salvador Perez along with a whole host of talented young players just looking to break out.