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Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
The Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Ken Waldichuk in this one. Left hander Waldichuk is 0-2 this season with a 7.26 ERA.
The Royals will counter Waldichuk with Brady Singer. Right hander Singer has a 8.49 ERA to go along with a 2-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Kansas City was a 12-8 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as -136 favorites, while the total score of 20 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Oakland, they were a 12-8 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 126 were rewarded, while the 20 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Oakland:
Team record: 7-26 SU
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 8-25 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Next up:
Oakland at Kansas City Sunday, May 7