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Sunday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Royals vs Athletics Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (28-19) vs. Oakland Athletics (19-29)
• Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024
• Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: NBCS-CA

Royals vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-174) | OAK: (+146)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+115) | OAK: +1.5 (-138)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Royals vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Brady Singer (Royals) - 3-2, 2.84 ERA vs JP Sears (Athletics) - 3-2, 3.96 ERA

The probable starters are Brady Singer (3-2) for the Royals and JP Sears (3-2) for the Athletics. When Singer starts, his team is 5-4-0 against the spread this season. Singer has started four games with his team as the moneyline favorite and won each of them. When Sears starts, the Athletics are 7-2-0 against the spread. The Athletics are 3-5 in Sears' eight starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Royals vs Athletics Moneyline

• Oakland is a +146 underdog on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -174 favorite at home.

Royals vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are +1.5 on the spread (-138 to cover), and Kansas City is +115 to cover the runline.

Royals vs Athletics Over/Under

• Royals versus Athletics, on May 19, has an over/under of 9, with the over being -110 and the under -110.

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Royals vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Royals have come away with 13 wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Kansas City has not lost in six games when named as a moneyline favorite of -174 or better.
• The Royals' games have gone over the total in 17 of their 44 opportunities.
• In 44 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 26-18-0 against the spread.
• The Athletics have put together a 15-28 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 34.9% of those games).
• Oakland has an 8-13 record (winning only 38.1% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +146 or longer.
• The Athletics have combined with opponents to go over the total 21 times this season for a 21-24-2 record against the over/under.
• The Athletics have a 23-24-0 record against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .290 with 12 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 17 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .353 while slugging .492.
• Among qualified batters in the majors, he ranks 25th in batting average, 36th in on-base percentage, and 28th in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 54 hits and an OBP of .400 to go with a slugging percentage of .549. All three of those stats rank first among Kansas City hitters this season. He's batting .333.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him sixth, his on-base percentage 11th, and his slugging percentage 10th.
• Perez has picked up at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .375 with two doubles, three walks and three RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has 45 hits this season and has a slash line of .243/.290/.389.
• Garcia has recorded at least one base hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .267 with four doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has been key for Kansas City with 36 hits, an OBP of .309 plus a slugging percentage of .404.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Abraham Toro has a team-high OBP (.351) and slugging percentage (.447). He's batting .298.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 21st, his on-base percentage ranks 39th, and he is 54th in slugging.
• Toro-Hernandez heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles and a walk.
• Shea Langeliers paces his team with 31 hits. He has a batting average of .223 while slugging .518 with an on-base percentage of .284.
• He ranks 125th in batting average, 140th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Brent Rooker is batting .277 with seven doubles, 10 home runs and 15 walks.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .241 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 18 walks.

Royals vs Athletics Head to Head

• 5/18/2024: 5-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -188, Underdog Moneyline: +158)
• 5/17/2024: 6-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
• 8/23/2023: 4-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 8/22/2023: 5-4 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/21/2023: 6-4 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 5/7/2023: 5-1 KC (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/6/2023: 5-4 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 5/5/2023: 12-8 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/26/2022: 5-3 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 6/25/2022: 9-7 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)

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