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Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics
The Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Kris Bubic will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Bubic is 1-1 this season with a 3.32 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Chris Bassitt who starts for the Athletics. Right hander Bassitt is 6-2 with a 3.44 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Oakland won its last outing, a 11-2 result against the Royals on June 12. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Royals were a 11-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 30-33 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oakland
Oakland:
Team record: 39-27 SU
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 9 games at home
Oakland is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City home to Detroit Monday, June 14
Oakland home to Los Angeles Monday, June 14