The Kansas City Royals (40-87) will visit the Oakland Athletics (35-90), Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET, in the opener of a zero-game series. Neither the Royals nor the Athletics have named a starting pitcher yet.
How to Live Stream Royals vs. Athletics
- Game Day: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
- Game Time: 3:37 PM ET
- Location: Oakland, California
- Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- TV: MLB.tv
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Royals and Athletics Stats
- The Royals have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
- The Royals have pitched to a 5.13 ERA this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
- The Royals have hit just 122 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Hitters for Kansas City have combined for a team rank of 23rd in the majors with a .395 team slugging percentage.
- The pitching staff for the Athletics has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- Oakland’s 5.79 team ERA ranks last across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Athletics average one home run per game to rank 24th in MLB action with 126 total home runs .
- So far this season, Oakland’s .366 slugging percentage is the lowest percentage in baseball.
Royals vs. Athletics Key Players
- Not only does Bobby Witt Jr. lead the Royals in hitting with his .281 average, he also paces the squad with 25 home runs and 80 RBI.
- Salvador Perez is batting .252 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks.
- Maikel Garcia is hitting .286 with 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 25 walks.
- Brent Rooker paces the Athletics in home runs (21) and runs batted in (53).
- Esteury Ruiz is hitting .247 to lead the lineup.
- Tony Kemp has 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 33 walks while hitting .214.
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Royals vs. Athletics Betting Odds and Trends
Royals vs. Athletics Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -116 | -102 | 8.5 | -106 | -114 |
Royals vs. Athletics Betting Trends
- The Royals have been favorites in 14 games this season and won four (28.6%) of those contests.
- This season the Royals have won two of their eight games when favored by at least -116 on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 62 of 126 opportunities.
- The Athletics have been victorious in 34, or 27.6%, of the 123 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- The Athletics have a mark of 34-87 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -102 or worse on the moneyline.
- Athletics games have gone over the total in 65 of their 125 opportunities.
