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Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
The Oakland Athletics will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Cole Irvin will be the starting pitcher for the Athletics on this day. Left hander Irvin is 2-4 this season with a 3.14 ERA.
Irvin's opponent in this one will be Zack Greinke. The Royals right hander has a 5.05 ERA to go along with a 0-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -151-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Kansas City was a 5-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Angels. They lost as +185 underdogs, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Oakland was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They lost as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 23-48 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Oakland is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 25-43 SU
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Next up:
Oakland at Kansas City Saturday, June 25