At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Monday, the Oakland Athletics (three consecutive defeats) take on the Kansas City Royals (two setbacks in a row) at 9:40 PM ET. On the hill for the Athletics will be Paul Blackburn (3-3), opposed by the Royals’ Tucker Davidson (1-2).
How to Live Stream Athletics vs. Royals
- Game Day: Monday, August 21, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV: MLB.tv
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Athletics and Royals Stats
- The Athletics have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- Athletics pitchers have a combined ERA of 5.80 this year, which ranks 30th in MLB.
- The Athletics have hit 122 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Hitters for Oakland have combined to rank last in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .364 this season.
- The Royals pitching staff ranks 26th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Kansas City has a 5.12 team ERA that ranks 28th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Royals have hit 121 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in MLB play.
- So far this year, Kansas City’s .394 slugging percentage ranks 23rd in baseball.
Athletics vs. Royals Key Players
- Esteury Ruiz is the Athletics best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .249 clip along with two homers and 37 RBI.
- Brent Rooker has shown his power as he leads his team with 20 home runs and 51 runs batted in.
- Tony Kemp is hitting .212 with 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 33 walks.
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (24), runs batted in (79) and has posted a team-high batting average of .281.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .254 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .286 with 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 25 walks.
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Athletics vs. Royals Betting Odds and Trends
Athletics vs. Royals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | -136 | +115 | 8.5 | -103 | -117 |
Athletics vs. Royals Betting Trends
- The Athletics lost the only game they’ve played as the favorite this season.
- The Athletics have not been bigger favorites this season than the -136 moneyline set for this game.
- Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 64 of 124 chances this season.
- The Royals have won in 36, or 32.4%, of the 111 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- This season, the Royals have come away with a win 32 times in 100 chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or longer on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 61 of 125 chances this season.
