The Kansas City Royals (8-26) are looking for another big outing from a batter on a roll versus the Oakland Athletics (8-26) on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Freddy Fermin is riding a two-game homer streak.
The Athletics are projected as a close favorite (-116 moneyline odds to win) against the Royals (-101). The contest has an over/under of 10.
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Athletics vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | -116 | -101 | 10 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics will play as the favorite for the first time this season.
- Oakland has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -116 odds on them winning this game.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.7% chance of a victory for the Athletics.
- Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 22 of its 34 games with a total this season.
- The Athletics are 15-19-0 against the spread in their 34 chances this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.7 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 5.87 |
| K/9 | 8.0 |
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals have come away with eight wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Kansas City has come away with a win eight times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least -101 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Royals have an implied victory probability of 50.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 17 of 34 chances this season.
- The Royals are 11-23-0 against the spread in their 34 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Royals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 2-8 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.9 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 6.80 |
| K/9 | 9.6 |
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Athletics Probable Pitcher – Mason Miller
- Miller and his team have a record of 1-2-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The right-hander did not allow a run or hit in seven innings pitched on Wednesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Seattle Mariners.
- This will be Miller’s first game as the moneyline favorite this season.
- Miller’s team has yet to win in any of his starts this season.
- In Miller’s three starts with a total, the teams have hit the over one time.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Jackson | 17 | 16 | 20 | 2.25 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Moll | 17 | 13 | 11 | 2.77 | 4 | 0 |
| Richard Lovelady | 9 | 8.1 | 6 | 2.16 | 2 | 0 |
| Domingo Acevedo | 9 | 9.1 | 7 | 10.61 | 2 | 0 |
| Shintaro Fujinami | 4 | 19.1 | 18 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 |
Royals Probable Pitcher – Ryan Yarbrough
- Yarbrough (0-4) gets the start for the Royals, his third of the season.
- His most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the lefty went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The Royals were the underdog on the moneyline for two Yarbrough starts this season — they lost both.
- His team has lost both of the matchups he’s appeared in this season.
- Yarbrough’s two starts with a total this season finished 1-1-0 against the total.
Royals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Garrett | 15 | 14.1 | 13 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 14 | 16 | 21 | 5.06 | 1 | 0 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 13 | 11.2 | 19 | 3.09 | 3 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 13 | 17 | 23 | 4.76 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Barlow | 12 | 12.1 | 18 | 5.11 | 0 | 4 |
Athletics Hitting Trends
- The Athletics have a 5-7 record in games this season when they hit two or more homers.
- Oakland has put up five or more extra-base hits in five games this season, and has gone 3-2 in those outings.
- The club has put up eight or more hits in 16 games this season, and is 6-10 in those contests.
- Oakland is 6-7 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
- The Athletics are 3-4 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They have won two of the seven games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- In eight games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 4-4.
- They have won seven of the 18 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- Kansas City has a 6-5 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have a 1-6 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Athletics vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Royals (-101)
Over/Under Pick: Over (10)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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