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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 Friday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Left hander Daniel Lynch will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Lynch is 2-6 this season with a 5.50 ERA.
Lynch's opponent in this one will be Frankie Montas. The Athletics right hander has a 3.40 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 155 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Giants on June 15. Bettors who backed the Royals at 170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 21-41 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 22-43 SU
Oakland is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Oakland is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
Oakland is 3-21 ATS in its last 24 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Oakland Saturday, June 18