The Kansas City Royals will be squaring off against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The game gets underway 10:05 p.m. ET and NBC Sports – California is in line to televise this AL showdown.
Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Oakland (-150) is the favorite over Kansas City (+140) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs (+100 for the over and -120 for the under). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at -155 for the Royals +1.5 runs and +135 for the Athletics -1.5.
The Royals have gone just 21-42 SU this year and are 30-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 13.4 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.3 units ATS. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 32-31 SU and 29-33 ATS. They’ve gained 0.7 units for moneyline bettors while gaining 5.7 units ATS.
Athletics games have an over/under record of 28-30-4 so far in 2018. Kansas City has been a decent under bet with a total record of 24-34-4.
Jakob Junis will get the nod for the visiting Royals. The right-handed Junis is 5-5 with a 3.62 ERA and 71 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with nine strikeouts and a 3.68 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics will turn to righty Frankie Montas (2-0, 0.64 ERA) to the mound. Montas has nine strikeouts and two walks to his credit, as well as a 0.86 WHIP. Montas is 1-0 with two strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Kansas City this year.
Kansas City’s pitching staff allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starters own a 5.28 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.42 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.54, along with a WHIP of 1.45.
Royals hitters have slashed .251/.316/.384 on their way to 3.9 runs scored per game this year, including 3.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (0-5 SU).
Kansas City’s offensive production been powered by outfielder Jon Jay and second baseman Whit Merrifield. Jay is slashing .307/.363/.374 with 73 hits, 18 RBIs and 28 runs scored, while Merrifield (.284/.363/.411) has produced 67 hits, 22 RBIs, 29 runs and 14 stolen bases.
For the home team, Oakland’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.20, a WHIP of 1.18 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.8. The bullpen has a 3.58 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The Oakland hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.8 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .270/.328/.408 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Jed Lowrie and shortstop Marcus Semien have led the charge for the Athletics’ hitters this year. Lowrie is hitting .294/.359/.482 with nine home runs, 42 RBIs and 25 runs scored, and Semien’s line is .256/.307/.364 with five homers, 25 RBIs and 36 runs.
The Royals have lost 15.9 units and are 17-24 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in 16 of those games, as opposed to 21 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have netted 4.5 units and are 19-22 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 20 of those games, compared to 19 that went under the total.
Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Royals, O/U – OVER
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The under has cashed in three of Oakland’s last seven games.
The Royals have lost six of their last seven games SU.
Kansas City has posted 19.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 13.4 over its last five.
The Royals have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 12 over their last 10.
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