At 3:37 PM ET, the Athletics and Royals face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Athletics are the slight favorites on the money line (+129). The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs.
Kansas City will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak, as they are 41-34 overall. Oakland has won two straight and is 28-48, putting them 5th in the AL West. Seth Lugo is starting for the Royals, while Mitch Spence goes for the Athletics. BSKC is carrying this game on TV.
Royals Aim to Break Losing Streak as Lugo Takes the Mound Against Guardians,
The Royals are looking to snap a three-game losing streak as they are 41-34 overall and six games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. They have gone 13-9 in divisional games and are 25-14 at home compared to 16-15 on the road. Kansas City is 19-11 as the favorite and 22-23 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 11-11-1.
Seth Lugo is 10-2 with a 2.40 ERA this season, and he has given up a homer in three straight outings. He is 7-0 with a 1.96 ERA on the road compared to 3-2 with a 3.16 ERA at home. The Royals are the best offensive team in baseball at home, averaging 5.4 runs per game. Overall, they are 8th in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 7.5 runs, and the Royals have an over/under record of 34-39 this season.
Struggling A’s Look to Build Momentum After Back-to-Back Wins,
The Oakland Athletics are 28-48 this season, and they are 16 games behind the Mariners in the AL West. They have gone 6-14 in divisional games this year. The Athletics are 17-20 at home compared to 11-28 on the road. They have won two straight games after going 2-8 over their previous 10 games. Oakland is 5th in the AL West and have a series record of 7-15-1, and they have lost seven straight series.
The A’s are 22-46 as the underdog and 6-2 as the favorite. Mitch Spence is 4-3 with a 3.95 ERA this season. He will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he gave up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. The Athletics are 28th in runs per game at 3.7 and have a team batting average of .222, which is 19th in the league. Their on-base percentage of .293 is 22nd. Their over/under record is 33-41, and they have an average combined run total of 8.4 runs per game.
Royals to Edge Out Athletics: Money Line Bet and Key Player Props,
Our prediction for this Royals vs. Athletics matchup is to take the Royals on the money line, with the payout sitting at -153. We have the Royals winning this one by a final of 5-4.
Looking at some potential player props, Mitch Spence is projected to finish with five strikeouts, which would have him finishing fifth among all starters today. As for Seth Lugo, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts as well, which would have him finishing 11th.
