NEWSLETTER
The Kansas City Royals (41-34), led by Bobby Witt Jr., visit JJ Bleday and the Oakland Athletics (28-48) on Thursday at 3:37 PM ET.
If you’re trying to watch this game, keep reading for streaming and TV options for the Kansas City-Oakland matchup.
When is Royals vs. Athletics and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Athletics
The Royals and Athletics will hit the diamond at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on June 20, and if you would like to catch the action live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSKC.
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Royals vs. Athletics Game Preview
Yesterday, the Athletics claimed a 5-1 win over the Royals, with Luis Medina (5.2 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 3 K) registering the win for the Athletics. Miguel Andujar went 3-for-5 with an RBI to lead the offense. Cole Ragans (6.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 7 K) took the loss for the Royals.
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have been favored on the moneyline 30 total times this season. They’ve finished 19-11 in those games.
Kansas City is 19th in MLB action with 72 home runs. They average one per game.
The Royals’ .403 slugging percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
Kansas City’s 3.87 team ERA ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Pitchers for the Royals combine for the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.269).
Athletics Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 66 times and won 21, or 31.8%, of those games.
Oakland has hit 86 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the majors.
The Athletics rank 18th in the majors with a .374 team slugging percentage.
Oakland has the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.30) in the majors this season.
Athletics pitchers have a 1.345 WHIP this season, 25th in the majors.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Seth Lugo
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Dodgers | June 15 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Yankees | June 10 | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| at Guardians | June 4 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| at Twins | May 29 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| at Rays | May 24 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Athletics Starter Recent Performance: Mitch Spence
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | June 14 | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | June 9 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | June 4 | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| at Rays | May 28 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | May 22 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
Seth Lugo (10-2) gets the starting nod for the Royals in his 16th start of the season. He’s put together a 2.40 ERA in 97 1/3 innings pitched, with 79 strikeouts.
In his last time out on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the righty went six innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering six hits.
In 15 games this season, the 34-year-old has a 2.40 ERA and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .224 to his opponents.
Witt leads Kansas City in batting average (.323), home runs (11) and runs batted in (52) this season.
Maikel Garcia is batting .240 with an OBP of .291 and a slugging percentage of .354 this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 60 base hits, an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .422 this season.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will hand the ball to Mitch Spence (4-3) for his seventh start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins, giving up four earned runs while allowing nine hits.
The 26-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 3.95, a 3.07 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.211.
Bleday is hitting .257 with 22 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 33 walks.
Brent Rooker’s 13 home runs, 44 runs batted in and .260 batting average all lead his team.
Abraham Toro has 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 11 walks while hitting .256.
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