Thursday's game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has the Kansas City Royals (41-33) squaring off against the Oakland Athletics (27-48) at 3:37 PM ET (on June 20). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Royals, so expect a tight matchup.
The probable pitchers are Seth Lugo (10-2) for the Royals and Mitch Spence (4-3) for the Athletics.
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Royals vs. Athletics Game Info & Odds
- When: Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:37 PM ET
- Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
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Royals vs. Athletics Score Prediction
- Our pick for this contest is Royals 5, Athletics 4.
Total Prediction for Royals vs. Athletics
- Total Prediction: Over 7 runs
Royals Performance Insights
- Over the past 10 games, the Royals have been favored twice and lost both contests.
- Kansas City and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times in its last 10 games with a total.
- The Royals have won 18, or 72%, of the 25 games they've played as favorites this season.
- Kansas City has entered six games this season favored by -185 or more, and won each of those games.
- The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City has scored the fifth-most runs in the majors this season with 356.
- The Royals have a 3.85 team ERA that ranks 12th across all league pitching staffs.
Athletics Performance Insights
- In 10 games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 1-9.
- When it comes to the over/under, Oakland and its foes are 5-5-0 in its previous 10 contests.
- The Athletics have won in 20, or 30.3%, of the 66 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, Oakland has come away with a win nine times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 40% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Oakland scores the third-fewest runs in baseball (273 total, 3.6 per game).
- The Athletics have pitched to a 4.35 ERA this season, which ranks 23rd in baseball.
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Royals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 | Yankees | W 4-3 | Alec Marsh vs Nestor Cortes Jr. |
| June 14 | @ Dodgers | L 4-3 | Cole Ragans vs Gavin Stone |
| June 15 | @ Dodgers | W 7-2 | Seth Lugo vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
| June 16 | @ Dodgers | L 3-0 | Brady Singer vs Tyler Glasnow |
| June 18 | @ Athletics | L 7-5 | Alec Marsh vs Hogan Harris |
| June 20 | @ Athletics | - | Seth Lugo vs Mitch Spence |
| June 21 | @ Rangers | - | Seth Lugo vs Nathan Eovaldi |
| June 22 | @ Rangers | - | Brady Singer vs Dane Dunning |
| June 23 | @ Rangers | - | Alec Marsh vs Jon Gray |
| June 24 | Marlins | - | Cole Ragans vs Roddery Munoz |
| June 25 | Marlins | - | Seth Lugo vs TBA |
Athletics Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 | @ Twins | L 6-2 | Luis Medina vs Joe Ryan |
| June 14 | @ Twins | L 6-5 | Mitch Spence vs Simeon Woods Richardson |
| June 16 | @ Twins | L 6-2 | JP Sears vs Bailey Ober |
| June 16 | @ Twins | L 8-7 | Joey Estes vs Chris Paddack |
| June 18 | Royals | W 7-5 | Hogan Harris vs Alec Marsh |
| June 20 | Royals | - | Mitch Spence vs Seth Lugo |
| June 21 | Twins | - | Joey Estes vs Bailey Ober |
| June 22 | Twins | - | JP Sears vs Chris Paddack |
| June 23 | Twins | - | Hogan Harris vs Pablo Lopez |
| June 24 | @ Angels | - | Luis Medina vs TBA |
| June 25 | @ Angels | - | Mitch Spence vs José Soriano |
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