Continuing through the second third of the season, the Kansas City Royals (25W-43L) will host the Oakland Athletics (23W-48L) at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, June 24 at 7:10 pm CT.
Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Kansas City Royals -136 | Oakland Athletics +116 (BET NOW)
Over/Under 9 total points (BET NOW)
Kansas City Royals
This season, the Royals’ are hitting .237 as a team. As far as defense goes, the team has an ERA of 5.14 and a .989 fielding percentage. They lost to the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 in their last game on Thursday, and are currently ranked number five in the American League Central. That said, do you think these guys can pick up a win here?
The Kansas City Royals are without Joel Payamps (COVID-19), Salvador Perez (Thumb), Donald Greinke (Flexor), Raúl Mondesi (Knee), Jacob Brentz (Flexor), Tyler Zuber (Shoulder) and Edward Olivares (Quad).
Oakland Athletics
So far this season, the A’s currently hold a team batting average of .209. Defensively, they are sporting an ERA of 4.41 and a .981 fielding percentage. They are currently ranked number five in the American League West after they outplayed the Seattle Mariners 1-2 in their most recent game on Thursday. Will they be able to pick up a hard-fought win in this midseason tilt?
Regarding inactive players for this matchup, the Oakland Athletics are missing Samuel Moll (COVID-19), Dany Jiménez (Undisclosed), Skye Bolt (Oblique), Brent Honeywell Jr. (Elbow), Daulton Jefferies (Arm), Stephen Piscotty (Calf) and Deolis Guerra (Elbow).
Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics Predictions
Moneyline Pick: Kansas City Royals (-136)
Over/Under Pick: Under 9 total points (-118)
Runline Pick: Kansas City Royals -1.5 runs (+146)
(*Predictions based on our proprietary predictive algorithm software)