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Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Tuesday.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Frankie Montas in this one. Right hander Montas is 12-9 this season with a 3.57 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Jackson Kowar. The right hander has a 8.47 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Kansas City at 150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Rangers on September 12. Bettors who backed the Rangers at 160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Oakland:
Team record: 77-66 SU
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 65-78 SU
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Kansas City Wednesday, September 15