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2024 MLB Handicapping – Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics
(41-33) Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics (27-48)
Date: Wednesday, June 19th
Time: 9:40 ET
Venue: Oakland Coliseum Oakland, CA
Projected Starting Pitchers: Cole Ragans vs. Luis Medina
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals -176 | Athletics +148 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Royals -1.5 | Athletics +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5
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It’s a beautiful night for baseball in Oakland, where the Athletics will host the Royals at 9:40 PM ET. The temperature is expected to be a comfortable 66 degrees with just a few clouds in the sky. Luis Medina will be on the mound for the Athletics, while Cole Ragans will get the start for the Royals.
Looking at the odds, the Royals are favored in this one with a money line of -176 compared to the Athletics at +148. The over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, with the over paying out at -107 and the under at -114.
Thanks to a two-run homer from Zack Gelof and a three-run 4th inning for the A’s offense, they picked up a 7-5 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the A’s were at +113 on the money line.
Oakland got to Royals starter Alec Marsh, who gave up seven earned runs in just three innings of work and took the loss. As for the A’s, they got a solid outing from Hogan Harris, who gave up just one earned run across five innings of work.
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Kansas City had a late rally, scoring two runs in the 8th and another in the 9th, but Mason Miller closed things out for the A’s. Offensively, the Royals actually outhit the A’s in the game 11 to 7.
Kansas City is 41-33 overall this season, and they are five games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Royals have dropped two straight games, and they lost the series opener vs. the Athletics. So far, they have gone 13-9 in AL Central matchups.
At home, the Royals have been strong this year, going 25-14. On the road, they are just under .500 at 16-19. As the favorite, the Royals are 19-10 this year and 22-23 as the underdog. Kansas City’s overall series record is 11-11-1, and they have lost two straight series.
Today’s over/under line of 7.5 runs for the Kansas City Royals’ road game against the Oakland Athletics is lower than their season average of 8.8 runs per game. The Royals have played 56 games with higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs, and their over/under record for the season is 34-38. When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, the Royals have gone 3-9.
Royals Gambling
When the Royals are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line, going 21-14. Their average run margin on the road is +0.5, and they have covered the run line in two straight games. As the underdog, they have been especially good, going 29-16 against the run line.
Royals Stats
The Kansas City Royals have been solid offensively this season, averaging 4.8 runs per game, which ranks 8th in the league. They have been particularly strong at home, where they average 5.4 runs per game, 2nd in the league. Their batting average of .249 is 7th in the league, and they are 4th in fewest strikeouts per game. Bobby Witt Jr. has been their best hitter this season, leading the team in batting average (.321), OBP (.371), home runs (11), and RBI (51). He has been hot lately, hitting .345 over his last 7 games. Salvador Perez is also having a strong season, hitting .296 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI.
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With a record of 27-48, the Athletics are 5th in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 17 games. So far, they have gone just 6-14 in divisional matchups. Oakland has really been struggling as of late, as they have lost nine of their last 10 games. At home, the Athletics are 16-20 this season and 11-28 on the road.
As the underdog, the Athletics have gone 21-46 this year compared to 6-2 as the favorite. Oakland has really struggled in series lately, as they are just 7-15-1 this year and have lost seven straight series. This losing streak includes dropping three straight series at home.
Despite the Oakland Athletics having an over/under record of 33-40, the over has hit in 10 of their 23 games when the line was set at 7.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game this season, and the over has hit in two straight games.
Athletics Gambling
When the Athletics win, they win big, with an average run margin of 2.9 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.5 runs per game. They have a run line record of 37-38, with a -1.2 run differential per game. They are 17-19 vs. the run line at home, and 20-19 vs. the run line on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games as the underdog, and are 35-32 vs. the run line as the underdog this season. They are just 2-6 vs. the run line as the favorite.
Athletics Stats
The Oakland Athletics have struggled to score runs this season, averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which ranks 28th in MLB. Their batting average of .222 is also 22nd in the league. However, they have shown some power, ranking 5th in total home runs. JJ Bleday has been one of their top hitters, with a .261 batting average and 10 home runs on the season. He is currently on a 3-game hitting streak and has been hitting .350 over his last 10 games. Brent Rooker leads the team with 13 home runs and 42 RBI this season.
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Royals Athletics Pitching
Kansas City is sending left-hander Cole Ragans to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 4-4 with an ERA of 3.14. Ragans’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.14. In his 15 appearances, he has turned in 10 quality starts and is averaging 10.67 strikeouts per nine innings. Ragans’ last outing came vs. the Dodgers, where he went seven innings, giving up three earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. He didn’t give up a homer in that outing. Before that, he had given up a homer in three straight starts.
Luis Medina will be making his third start of the season for the Athletics, and he will be facing the Royals at home. He has a loss in each of his first two starts, but he did strike out 6 in his last outing against the Braves. Medina has given up 1 home run in each of his first two starts.
Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Royals head into the game having gone 3-7 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Royals they are 6-4 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Athletics are 1-9 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Athletics have a 5-5 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Royals are 1-2 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 1-2 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Athletics have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 1-2 in their last three games.
Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
With the Athletics being the underdogs at +148, we see this as a great value pick. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Athletics, giving us a few different ways you could look to bet this one. If you’re looking to play the over/under, the line is sitting at 7.5 runs, and we would take the over.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Luis Medina is projected to finish with four strikeouts, which is good for eighth worst among starters. As for Cole Ragans, he is projected to finish with five strikeouts, and we have him finishing 19th among starters.
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