JJ Bleday leads the Oakland Athletics (26-48) into a contest with the Kansas City Royals (41-32) after he picked up four hits in an 8-7 loss to the Twins. The Royals are favorites (-175) against the Athletics (+145) in this outing, which begins at 9:40 PM ET on Wednesday. Kansas City has Cole Ragans starting, and Oakland counters with Luis Medina.
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Royals vs. Athletics Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
- Time: 9:40 PM ET
- TV: BSKC
- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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Royals vs. Athletics Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -175 | +145 | 7.5 | -110 | -110 |
Royals vs. Athletics Score Prediction
- Score Prediction: Royals 5, Athletics 4
- The Royals have entered the game as favorites 24 times this season and won 18, or 75%, of those games.
- Kansas City is undefeated in eight games this season when favored by -175 or more on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have won in 19, or 29.2%, of the 65 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- Oakland has a win-loss record of 9-21 when favored by +145 or worse by bookmakers this year.
Royals vs. Athletics Over/Under Run Total Prediction
- Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
- The Royals' games have gone over the total in 34 of their 73 chances.
- Athletics games have gone over the total in 32 of their 74 opportunities.
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Starting Pitchers: Cole Ragans vs. Luis Medina
Cole Ragans - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Dodgers | June 14 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| vs. Mariners | June 9 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| vs. Padres | June 2 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| at Twins | May 28 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | May 22 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
Luis Medina - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Twins | June 13 | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Blue Jays | June 8 | 4.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| at Braves | June 2 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
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Royals' Leading Hitters
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in batting average (.327), home runs (11) and runs batted in (51) this season.
- Maikel Garcia has collected 74 hits this season and has an OBP of .299. He's slugging .365 on the year.
- Vinnie Pasquantino is slashing .240/.324/.421 this season for the Royals.
- Salvador Perez is slugging .482 this season, with a team-best 11 homers while driving in 45 runs.
Athletics' Leading Hitters
- Bleday has 19 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .254.
- Abraham Toro has a club-high .256 batting average.
- Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (13) and runs batted in (41).
- Shea Langeliers has hit 13 home runs to lead his team.
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