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The Kansas City Royals (41-33) are favorites (-189) on the moneyline when they square off against the Oakland Athletics (27-48) Wednesday at 9:40 PM ET, live on BSKC.
Kansas City’s Cole Ragans and Oakland’s Luis Medina have been named the starters for this contest.
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The Royals have gone 19-10 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 65.5% of those games).
Kansas City has won all four games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -189 or shorter.
The Athletics have entered the game as underdogs 65 times this season and won 20, or 30.8%, of those games.
Oakland has a record of 9-17 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +159 on the moneyline.
The Royals have played in 74 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 34 times (34-38-2).
The Athletics and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 32 of their 74 opportunities.
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals are the fifth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.8 runs per game (356 total).
Kansas City averages one home run per game to rank 19th in baseball with 72 total home runs.
The Royals are ninth in the majors with a .249 batting average.
Kansas City’s hitters strike out 6.9 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
The Royals pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors with a collective eight strikeouts per nine innings.
Kansas City has the 12th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.85).
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored the 28th-most runs in the league this season with just 273 (3.6 per game).
Oakland’s 85 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .222 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
Oakland is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking 29th with an average of 9.8 strikeouts per game.
The Athletics have a 7.5 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in baseball.
Oakland pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.35 ERA this year, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
Royals Key Players to Watch
Ragans makes the start for the Royals, his 16th of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.14 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings pitched.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in batting average (.321), home runs (11) and runs batted in (51) this season.
Maikel Garcia is batting .243 with an OBP of .295 and a slugging percentage of .359 this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 59 base hits, an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .420 this season.
Salvador Perez leads Kansas City in home runs with 11 while driving in 45 runs and slugging .482.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics’ Medina (0-2) will make his fourth start of the season.
JJ Bleday has accumulated a team-high batting average of .261.
Abraham Toro is batting .256 with 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 11 walks.
Brent Rooker has racked up a team-best 13 home runs and 42 runs batted in.
Shea Langeliers’ 13 home runs lead his team.
Royals and Athletics Injuries
Royals: Hunter Renfroe: 10 Day IL (Toe), Michael Massey: 10 Day IL (Back), Michael Wacha: 15 Day IL (Foot), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Athletics: Esteury Ruiz: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Kyle Muller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ross Stripling: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Wood: 60 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Paul Blackburn: 60 Day IL (Foot), Darell Hernaiz: 60 Day IL (Ankle)
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