mlb Game Recap
Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Recap - Athletics Over Royals 9-7
Oakland got a 9-7 victory over Kansas City on Saturday, with earning the victory and helping Athletics moneyline bettors cash out.
Oakland was an underdog by +150 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 9.5.
earned the victory for the Athletics, throwing innings of work, striking out , walking , and allowing hits and earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Sean Murphy in the win.
Kansas City got a 2-inning outing from Daniel Mengden in the loss. He gave up 1 earned runs, 0 walks and 4 hits in his time on the mound, while Michael A. Taylor had 3 hits in the loss for the Royals.
Oakland enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 14-10 advantage in hits.
Lou Trivino pitched the final 2 innings for the save. He struck out 3 and allowed 2 hits in his outing.