Royals vs. Athletics Odds & Betting Predictions - August 23, 2023

Royals at Athletics

7:37 pm • NBCS-CA

Kansas City Royals

6-4

4 - 0

Athletics

6-3

pitcher		team	era	w-l
A. Martínez			4.75	0-2
C.Ragans			2.64	5-2

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 6-4	-1.5+110	o9+100	-155
Athletics 6-3	+1.5-130	u9-120	+125

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Oakland ColiseumOakland

Under 9-120

$0.83

OAK +120

Under 9-120

0.83u

KC -135 (F5)

0.5u

Bet to -155

KC -140

OAK +112

$1.00

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

45% of Maikel Garcia strikeouts are looking this season -- second highest among hitters with at least 186 total PA's-- 99th Percentile. 37% of Austin Pruitt strikeouts are looking this season -- 12th highest among qualified RPs-- 94th Percentile.

Esteury Ruiz is slugging just .257 on changeups this season -- 11th worst in MLB-- eighth Percentile. Cole Ragans has allowed a SLG of just .194 changeups this season -- third best among starting pitchers with at least 49 total IP-- 97th Percentile.

Right-handed batters batted .364 (8-for-22) against Cole Ragans -- 5th highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: .239 -- 10th Percentile.

Opponents have a = 95 mph'>Hard-Hit Rate of just 15% (7/46) against Cole Ragans on changeups this season -- 2nd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 49 total IP; League Avg: 33% -- 98th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Athletics are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Athletics are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Athletics are 42-39 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Athletics' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 39 of Athletics' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	86-76	44-37	42-39	9-12	76-64
Royals	87-75	43-38	44-37	40-38	46-37

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Athletics	78-83-1	39-42	39-41-1	10-11	68-71-1
Royals	69-88-5	38-42-1	31-46-4	32-46	36-42-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Athletics	69-93	38-43	31-50	13-8	55-85
Royals	86-76	45-36	41-40	49-29	36-47

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 23rd	KC	W 5-4	+1.5 W	O 8.5	ATH -105
Aug 22nd	KC	W 6-4	-1.5 W	O 8.5	ATH -127
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

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Medina is out with elbow
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Ken Waldichuk
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Waldichuk is out with elbow
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K
LC.Ragans, P	99	6	11
RT.Clarke, P	10	1	1
RJ.Kowar, P	21	0.1	0
RC.Hernandez, P	29	1.2	1

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

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RA. Martínez, P	41	2.1	3	1
LF. Pérez, P	26	1.2	2	2
LK.Muller, P	66	4	3	1
LS.Newcomb, P	10	1	1	0

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