Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics Betting Pick & Prediction 6/18/24

The forecast for Tuesday’s matchup between the Royals and Athletics calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 60s. This one is getting started at 9:40 PM ET from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, and the Athletics are the slight underdogs on the money line (+114).

Kansas City is 41-32 and 2nd in the AL Central, while the Athletics are 5th in the AL West with an overall record of 26-48. Hogan Harris is starting for the Athletics, while the Royals are going with Alec Marsh. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and the game can be seen on BSKC.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +114

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 9:40 ET on Tuesday, June 18th.

HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS ATHLETICS:

• We have the Athletics winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Royals Records & Stats

Led by a big game by Brady Singer at the plate, the Royals are coming off a good performance to close out their series vs. the Dodgers. However, they still took the 3-0 loss. Singer went six innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits. He also issued two walks and took the loss.

Offensively, the Royals only had three fewer hits than the Dodgers but didn’t score a run. All three of their hits were singles. Whit Merrifield, Hunter Dozier, and Salvador Perez each had a single. Dozier also struck out three times.

Kansas City is 41-32 overall and trails the Guardians by five games in the AL Central. The Royals lost two of three games in their most recent series vs. the Dodgers. So far, they have gone 13-9 against other teams in the AL Central.

At home, the Royals have been good this year, going 25-14. On the road, they are just under .500 at 16-18. As the favorite, the Royals are 19-9 this year and 22-23 as the underdog. Kansas City’s overall series record is 11-11-1, and they have dropped two straight series.

When the Royals are on the road, they have been a good bet to cover the run line, going 21-13. Their average run margin is +0.8, and they have a scoring margin of +0.5 on the road, which is slightly lower than their +1.1 scoring margin at home. As the underdog, they are 29-16 against the run line.

The Kansas City Royals are on the road against the Oakland Athletics today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Royals have an average combined run average of 8.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 33-38. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 8-6-1. So far this season, 40 of their games have had over/under lines set at over 8 runs, which accounts for 54.8% of their games.

Kansas City is sending right-hander Alec Marsh to the mound today vs. the Athletics. He has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 5-3 with a 3.63 ERA. Marsh’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.09, and opponents are batting .215 off him this year. In his last outing, Marsh went seven innings vs. the Yankees, giving up no earned runs and finishing with seven strikeouts. He didn’t give up a homer in that outing. Before that, he had given up a homer in three straight starts.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been on a tear for the Royals, hitting .327 for the season and going 16/42 in his last 10 games. He is also 1st on the team with 51 RBIs and 11 homers. Salvador Perez also has 11 homers this season, and he comes into the game batting .292. MJ Melendez and Nelson Velazquez are both near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard but have struggled with their batting averages so far.

As a team, the Royals are 8th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.4 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .250, which is 6th in the MLB right now.

Athletics Records & Stats

Oakland will be looking to bounce back from their recent 8-7 loss to the Twins. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 7th inning before the Twins scored two runs in the bottom of the 7th. The Athletics were the +171 underdog on the money line going into this matchup.

Offensively, the Athletics scored their seven runs on json hits and two home runs. JJ Bleday went 4/5 with a homer and a run scored. The Athletics also had a big 3rd inning, scoring three runs. However, they couldnjson’t close things out, and Dany Jimenez took the loss out of the bullpen.

With a record of 26-48, the Athletics are in 5th place in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 17 games. The Athletics are on a nine-game losing streak, and they are just 6-14 against other teams in the AL West. Oakland lost the final game of their series vs. the Twins and have gone just 1-9 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Athletics are 15-20 compared to 11-28 on the road. So far, they have dropped two straight at home. As the underdog, the Athletics are 20-46 this season and 6-2 as the favorite. Looking at their overall series record, the Athletics are 7-15-1 and have dropped seven straight series.

When betting the run line on the Athletics, it’s been a good idea to take them as the underdog, as they are 34-32 on the run line in those games. They have a losing record against the run line at home, going 16-19, and have failed to cover the run line in their last two home games. They are 2-6 against the run line as the favorite. Their average run differential in games they win is +2.9, while their average run differential in games they lose is -3.5.

The Oakland Athletics have an over/under record of 32-40 this season, with an average combined run average of 8.4 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 8-11-1. Overall, 37.8% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.

Hogan Harris will be making his 3rd start of the season for the Athletics, and he’ll be facing the Royals at home. Harris has gone 5 innings in each of his first two starts, finishing with 5 K’s in his first start and 3 in his last outing. He has yet to give up a home run this season.

As a team, the Athletics have been one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season, averaging just 3.6 runs per game, which is 28th in the MLB. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 3.2 runs per contest. However, the Athletics are one of the league’s top home run-hitting teams, and they come into the game with a team batting average of just .220.

Looking at the Athletics’ top hitters, Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers are tied for the team lead with 13 homers. Rooker’s 41 RBIs are the best mark on the team, while Langeliers is 2nd with 36. Tyler Soderstrom has been hot of late, going 11/30 in his last eight games, with four homers and eight RBIs. During this stretch, he has scored seven runs.