Royals vs Athletics Odds: Moneyline, Over/Under, Props - August 21, 2023

KC @ OAK

1:40 am • NBCS-CA

Kansas City Royals

82-71

4 - 6

Oakland Athletics

67-86

pitcher		team	era	w-l
P.Blackburn			4.43	4-7
T. Davidson			5.03	0-1

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 82-71	+1.5-188	o8.5-111	+107
Athletics 67-86	-1.5+157	u8.5-109	-127

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The Royals are just 4-7 (.364) when tied entering the 7th inning this season -- tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Esteury Ruiz is slugging just .282 on breaking pitches this season -- eighth worst in MLB-- fifth Percentile. Tucker Davidson has thrown a breaking pitch 62% of the time this season -- 11th highest among qualified RPs-- 95th Percentile.

40% of Kyle Isbel strikeouts are looking since last season -- fourth highest among hitters with at least 427 total PA's-- 99th Percentile. 31% of Austin Pruitt strikeouts are looking since last season -- 15th highest among qualified RPs-- 91st Percentile.

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date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 20th	BAL	L 1-12	+1.5 L	O 8.5	BAL +162
Aug 20th	BAL	L 2-7	+1.5 L	O 8.5	BAL +148
Aug 19th	BAL	L 4-9	+1.5 L	O 8.5	BAL +172
Aug 16th	@STL	W 8-0	+1.5 W	U 9	OAK +145
Aug 15th	@STL	L 2-6	+1.5 L	U 9.5	STL +184

Athletics are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Athletics are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Athletics are 41-37 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Athletics' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 36 of Athletics' 75 last games at home

MLB Public Betting

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	83-70	42-33	41-37	8-11	74-59
Royals	83-70	43-35	40-35	38-34	44-36

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Athletics	73-79-1	36-39	37-40-1	10-9	63-69-1
Royals	67-81-5	37-40-1	30-41-4	30-42	36-39-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	67-86	36-39	31-47	12-7	54-79
Royals	82-71	45-33	37-38	46-26	35-45

Michael Lorenzen
P
Lorenzen is out with hamstring
Out
Kyle Wright
P
Wright is out for season with shoulder
Out for Season
Vinnie Pasquantino
IF
Pasquantino is out with thumb
Out

Ross Stripling
P
Stripling is out with back
Out
Alex Wood
P
Wood is out with shoulder
Out
Miguel Andujar
OF
Andujar is out with abdominal
Out
Luis Medina
P
Medina is out with elbow
Out
Esteury Ruiz
OF
Ruiz is out with wrist
Out
Ken Waldichuk
P
Waldichuk is out with elbow
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LT. Davidson, P	14	1	0	0
LT. Hearn, P	16	0.1	1	1
RA.Marsh, P	90	5.2	9	3
RT.Clarke, P	15	1	1	0
RD.Coleman, P	4	0	0	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	1-3	0	0	1
2B.Witt, SS	1-4	1	1	1
3M.Massey, DH	1-4	0	0	1
3M.Massey, 2B	1-4	0	0	1
4S.Perez, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
5M.Melendez, LF	1-3	1	0	0
6F.Fermin, C	0-3	0	0	1
7D.Waters, RF	0-3	0	0	0
8S.Taylor, 2B	1-2	0	0	0
8M. Beaty, PH	1-1	1	0	0
9K.Isbel, CF	0-2	1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RP.Blackburn, P	82	6	6	2
LK.Snead, P	13	1	0	0
RL.Erceg, P	25	0.2	0	2
RD.Jimenez, P	1	0.1	0	0
RT. May, P	14	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1E.Ruiz, LF	0-3	0	0	0
1T. Kemp, PH	1-1	0	0	0
1T. Kemp, LF	1-1	0	0	0
2Z.Gelof, 2B	1-5	1	1	1
3R.Noda, 1B	1-2	2	0	0
4B.Rooker, DH	1-4	1	1	2
5A.Diaz, SS	1-3	0	0	0
5N.Allen, PR	0-0	0	0	0
5N.Allen, SS	0-0	0	0	0
6S.Brown, RF	1-4	0	0	1
7J.Diaz, 3B	1-4	1	1	1
8L.Butler, CF	2-4	0	0	0
9S.Langeliers, C	1-4	1	1	1