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Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics
The fans at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics when they take their seats on Monday.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Tucker Davidson in this game. Davidson has a 1-2 record and a 6.39 ERA this season.
Davidson's opponent in this one will be Paul Blackburn. The Athletics right hander has a 4.09 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Athletics were a 12-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at -192 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -210 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 40-86 SU
Kansas City is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Oakland:
Team record: 34-90 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Oakland Tuesday, August 22