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The Oakland Athletics (26-48) will look to JJ Bleday, after his four-hit game last time out, to lead them in a matchup with the Kansas City Royals (41-32) on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET on BSKC. The Athletics are +113 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks.
Alec Marsh takes the mound for Kansas City while Hogan Harris is Oakland’s starter for the contest.
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Royals and Athletics Betting Trends
The Royals have won 67.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (19-9).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -133 or shorter, Kansas City has a record of 9-4 (69.2%).
The Athletics have won 19, or 29.7%, of the 64 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Oakland has a record of 15-42 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least +113 on the moneyline.
The Royals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 73 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 33 of those games (33-38-2).
The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 31 of their 73 games with a total this season.
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals are the fifth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.8 runs per game (351 total).
Kansas City is 18th in MLB play with 71 home runs. They average one per game.
The Royals rank ninth in the majors with a .250 batting average.
Kansas City’s hitters strike out 6.9 times per game, the fourth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective eight K/9, which ranks 25th in the majors.
Kansas City has a 3.80 team ERA that ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 28th with just 266 total runs (3.6 per game) this season.
Oakland’s 84 home runs rank fifth in Major League Baseball.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th 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 has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.37) in the majors this season.
Royals Key Players to Watch
Marsh (5-3) takes the mound for the Royals in his 13th start of the season. He has a 3.63 ERA in 67 2/3 innings pitched, with 61 strikeouts.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in home runs with 11, runs batted in with 51 and his batting average of .327 is also best on his team.
Maikel Garcia is batting .247 with an OBP of .299 and a slugging percentage of .365 this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 58 base hits, an OBP of .324 and a slugging percentage of .421 this season.
Salvador Perez’s 11 home runs are most among Kansas City batters. He’s driven in 45 runs this season while slugging .482.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will hand the ball to Harris (0-0) for his fourth start of the season.
JJ Bleday is hitting .254 with 19 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 32 walks.
Abraham Toro’s .256 batting average is a team-high mark.
Brent Rooker paces the Athletics with 13 home runs and 41 runs batted in.
Shea Langeliers’ 13 home runs are a team-high mark.
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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