The Oakland Athletics (26-48) play the Kansas City Royals (41-32) after JJ Bleday had a four-hit outing in an 8-7 loss to the Twins. The Royals are favored (-135) in this matchup with the Athletics (+110), which starts at 9:40 PM ET on Tuesday. Kansas City's Alec Marsh starts against Oakland's Hogan Harris.

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Royals vs. Athletics Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
  • Time: 9:40 PM ET
  • TV: BSKC
  • Location: Oakland, California
  • Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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  • Tickets: Get tickets for this game on Ticketmaster

Royals vs. Athletics Odds & Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Royals -135 +110 8 -105 -115

Royals vs. Athletics Score Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Royals 5, Athletics 4
  • This season, the Royals have won 18 out of the 24 games, or 75%, in which they've been favored.
  • Kansas City is 9-4 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.
  • The Athletics have been underdogs in 65 games this season and have come away with the win 19 times (29.2%) in those contests.
  • Oakland has a mark of 14-43 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +110 or worse on the moneyline.

Royals vs. Athletics Over/Under Run Total Prediction

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
  • The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 34 of their 73 games with a total this season.
  • The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 32 of their 74 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.

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Starting Pitchers: Alec Marsh vs. Hogan Harris

Alec Marsh - Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
vs. Yankees June 13 7.0 1 0 0 7 2
vs. Mariners June 8 5.0 7 4 4 8 0
vs. Padres June 1 5.0 7 5 5 3 3
at Twins May 27 7.0 5 5 5 7 2
vs. Tigers May 21 6.0 5 3 3 5 2

Hogan Harris - Recent Performance

Opponent Date IP H R ER K BB
at Padres June 12 5.0 4 2 2 5 1
vs. Blue Jays June 7 6.0 3 0 0 3 2
at Rays May 30 5.2 4 3 1 7 3
at Astros May 16 3.1 0 0 0 3 2
vs. Rangers May 7 5.1 8 4 4 5 1

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Royals' Leading Hitters

  • Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .327 with 11 home runs and 51 RBI. All three of those stats lead Kansas City hitters this season.
  • Maikel Garcia has 74 hits and an OBP of .299 to go with a slugging percentage of .365 this season.
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has 58 hits this season and a slash line of .240/.324/.421.
  • Salvador Perez leads Kansas City in home runs with 11 while driving in 45 runs and slugging .482.

Athletics' Leading Hitters

  • Bleday is hitting .254 with 19 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 32 walks.
  • Abraham Toro is hitting .256 to lead his team.
  • Brent Rooker leads the Athletics in home runs (13) and runs batted in (41).
  • Shea Langeliers' 13 home runs pace his team.

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