The Athletics and Kansas City Royals meet Monday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs Athletics Prediction. This article will include a Kansas City Royals vs Athletics Pick.
Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics are 49-75 on the year and play the Twins and Astros next. The Athletics are batting .244 on the season, have a .318 OBP, and have a .402 slugging percentage. The Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.45 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Shea Langeliers leads the Athletics with 99 hits and 51 RBI, while Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom have combined for 197 hits and 125 RBI.
Mason Barnett gets the ball for the Athletics, and he is 1-3 with a 6.16 ERA and 36 strikeouts this season. This will be Barnett’s second career game against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 51-74 on the year and play the Tigers and Blue Jays next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .242 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and have a .393 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff has a 4.78 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 117 hits and 43 RBI, while Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone have combined for 208 hits and 110 RBI.
Michael Wacha gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 5-8 with a 3.46 ERA and 117 strikeouts this season. Wacha is 1-2 with a 4.22 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Athletics.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Athletics have lost each of their last nine night games after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have won five of their last six home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games following a home win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Athletics have lost the first inning in each of their last four night games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The Athletics have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Athletics will win
- The Athletics have won eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against the Royals following a win.
- The Royals have lost each of their last five night games following a road win.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 home games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games at Kauffman Stadium against teams that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have led after 5 innings in 13 of their last 16 games at Kauffman Stadium against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Athletics have led after 3 innings in each of their last six Monday games.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Royals’ last five games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Athletics’ last four games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in nine of the Athletics’ last 10 night games at Kauffman Stadium.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of the Royals’ last nine games against American League opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Michael Massey has hit a home run in two of the Royals’ last three games.
- Michael Wacha has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in night games against AL West teams that held a losing record.
- Michael Wacha has recorded five or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances in night games.
- Starling Marte has recorded at least one hit in 18 of his last 19 home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T3rd in the league in Steals (32) this season.
Athletics Player Prop Facts
- Lawrence Butler has hit a home run in four of the Athletics’ last five games.
- Tyler Soderstrom has recorded at least one hit in each of the Athletics’ last 12 road games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank T3rd in the league for doubles this season (220).
- The Royals rank 28th in the league for ERA this season (4.78).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (194).
- The Athletics rank 30th in the league for runs allowed this season (714).
Kansas City Royals vs Athletics Prediction
The Royals are the better team, and Wacha has been solid this season with a 3.46 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. Barnett has been rocked through 38 innings with a 6.16 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. I get it. However, I’m not laying this price with the Royals. The bottom line is both of these teams are terrible, and laying a -200 price with a team that’s 23 games below a .500 record isn’t wise. I’ve faded both of these teams all season. If forced to pick a side, I need some bang for my buck. Give me the A’s and the plus money.