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Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics
The Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Brady Singer in this game. Singer has a 3-1 record and a 4.24 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jared Koenig who starts for the Athletics. Left hander Koenig is 0-2 with a 11.25 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.
In their last action, Oakland was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 2-0 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -105 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 23-41 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 22-45 SU
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Los Angeles Monday, June 20
Oakland home to Seattle Tuesday, June 21