The Oakland Athletics (36-90) will look to Shea Langeliers, currently on a two-game homer streak, against the Kansas City Royals (40-88) at 3:37 PM ET on Wednesday, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
As the favorite, the Royals (-145 moneyline odds to win) visit the Athletics (+122). The matchup has an over/under of 8.5 total runs.
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Royals vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -145 | +122 | 8.5 |
Royals Betting Insights
- This season, the Royals have been favored 15 times and won four, or 26.7%, of those games.
- Kansas City is 1-3 this season when entering a game favored by -145 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 63 of its 128 chances.
- The Royals are 56-72-0 ATS in their 128 games with a spread this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.7 |
| HR | 8 |
| ERA | 5.28 |
| K/9 | 9.9 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 124 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (28.2%) in those games.
- Oakland has a mark of 31-79 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +122 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 45% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 68 of its 126 opportunities.
- The Athletics are 60-66-0 against the spread in their 126 games that had a posted line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.2 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 5.59 |
| K/9 | 8.4 |
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Royals Probable Pitcher – Cole Ragans
- When Ragans starts, his team is 3-3-0 against the spread this season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw six innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up three earned runs while allowing eight hits.
- Ragans has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has 12 appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.
- Ragans’ team lost his only start as a favorite this season.
- Ragans’ team has won two of his six starts.
- In games Ragans has started this season, the teams are 1-4-1 at hitting the over.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 47 | 59.1 | 72 | 4.4 | 12 | 2 |
| Taylor Clarke | 44 | 47.2 | 51 | 5.66 | 11 | 0 |
| Amir Garrett | 25 | 24.1 | 28 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker Davidson | 24 | 39 | 37 | 6.23 | 0 | 2 |
| Austin Cox | 16 | 31.1 | 26 | 3.73 | 4 | 1 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Adrian Martinez
- Martinez gets the call to start for the Athletics, his first of the season.
- The 26-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen in his last outing this season, one of 14 appearances so far.
- Martinez and his team went 5-7 in games he pitched when they were the moneyline underdog a season ago.
- He made 12 appearances last year and his team went 5-7 in those games.
- The games he pitched finished over the run total set by oddsmakers in six of 12 opportunities last season.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor May | 37 | 35 | 29 | 4.37 | 1 | 13 |
| Lucas Erceg | 35 | 37.1 | 49 | 6.75 | 7 | 0 |
| Adrian Martinez | 14 | 32.1 | 28 | 5.85 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Waldichuk | 10 | 105 | 107 | 5.91 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirby Snead | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Royals Hitting Trends
- The Royals are 15-17 this season in games when they send out two or more bombs.
- Kansas City is 14-16 in games this season when it has had at least five extra-base hits.
- The club has notched eight or more hits 72 times this season, and has a 30-42 record in those games.
- Kansas City has a 27-15 record in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Royals have drawn five or more walks in 15 games this season, and are 4-11 in those contests.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 38 games this season and are 22-16 in those matchups.
- Oakland has won 18 of its 23 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 53 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 24-29.
- In 42 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 28-14.
- In 31 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 17-14
Royals vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Athletics (+122)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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