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    The Oakland Athletics (34-90) host the Kansas City Royals (40-86) on Monday at 9:40 PM ET in an outing between a pair of teams on losing streaks. The favored Athletics (-129) have dropped three games in a row, while the underdog Royals (+110) are losers of their last two. Oakland has Paul Blackburn starting, and Kansas City will counter with Tucker Davidson.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Athletics vs. Royals

    • Game Day: Monday, August 21, 2023
    • Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
    • Location: Oakland, California
    • Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
    Athletics vs Royals Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Athletics -129 8.5

    How Do I Watch the Athletics vs. the Royals?

    • TV Channel: NBCS-CA

    Athletics Stats & Trends

    Athletics Batting

    • The Athletics rank 25th in baseball with 122 total home runs.
    • Oakland’s .223 batting average ranks last in the majors.
    • The Athletics are 27th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .300.
    • Oakland strikes out 9.1 times per game, the No. 23 mark in baseball.
    • The Athletics have hit 53 home runs at home this season (0.9 per game).
    • Oakland has a .346 slugging percentage and is averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game at home.
    • The team averages 6.8 hits per game and is batting .213 at home this season.

    Athletics Key Batters

    • Esteury Ruiz leads Oakland with a slugging percentage of .327, fueled by 24 extra-base hits. He has a .249 batting average and an on-base percentage of .304.
    • Among qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 97th, his on-base percentage ranks 114th, and he is 134th in slugging.
    • Brent Rooker leads Oakland with 84 hits and an OBP of .329 this season. He’s batting .245 and slugging .469.
    • His batting average ranks 105th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 77th, and his slugging percentage 39th.
    • Tony Kemp has 62 hits this season and has a slash line of .212/.299/.304.
    • Shea Langeliers has been key for Oakland with 71 hits, an OBP of .268 plus a slugging percentage of .359.

    Royals Stats & Trends

    Royals Batting

    • The Royals have hit just 121 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
    • Kansas City ranks 19th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.
    • The Royals are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 27th with an OBP of .300.
    • Kansas City ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.
    • In 63 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 60 homers, an average of 1 per contest.
    • Kansas City is slugging .378 in 63 road games this season.
    • They are averaging 7.8 base hits per game and batting .231 on the road this season.

    Royals Key Batters

    • Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-high OBP (.320) and slugging percentage (.500), and leads the Royals in hits (141, while batting .281).
    • Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 22nd in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 22nd in slugging percentage.
    • Witt Jr. hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.
    • Salvador Perez is hitting .254 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks. He’s slugging .431 with an on-base percentage of .297.
    • Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 79th in batting average, 128th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage.
    • Maikel Garcia has 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 25 walks while hitting .286.
    • MJ Melendez has 26 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks while batting .234.

    Athletics vs. Royals Probable Pitchers

    Paul Blackburn (OAK) Pitcher Tucker Davidson (KC)
    3 – 3 W/L 1 – 2
    72.2 IP 38
    4.09 ERA 6.39
    1.500 WHIP 1.684
    9.2 K/9 8.8
    3.2 BB/9 3.1

    Athletics vs. Royals Injury Updates

    • Athletics: JJ Bleday: 10 Day IL (Knee), Ryan Noda: 10 Day IL (Jaw), Austin Pruitt: 15 Day IL (Forearm), James Kaprielian: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Felipe: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Tarnok: 15 Day IL (Calf), Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Arm), Zach Jackson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mason Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Rucinski: 60 Day IL (Illness), Yacksel Ríos: 60 Day IL (Finger)
    • Royals: Nick Pratto: 10 Day IL (Groin), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Zack Greinke: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Brad Keller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Josh Staumont: 60 Day IL (Neck), Vinnie Pasquantino: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Maikel Garcia: day-to-day (Upper body)

    Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Athletics and Royals (Last 10 Games)

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