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On Tuesday in MLB, the Kansas City Royals are playing the Oakland Athletics.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Royals vs Athletics Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (41-32) vs. Oakland Athletics (26-48)
• Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
• Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum -- Oakland, California
• Coverage: BSKC

Royals vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-132) | OAK: (+112)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+128) | OAK: +1.5 (-154)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Royals vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Alec Marsh (Royals) - 5-3, 3.63 ERA vs Hogan Harris (Athletics) - 0-0, 2.49 ERA

The Royals will give the ball to Alec Marsh (5-3, 3.63 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 6 on the season, and the Athletics will turn to Hogan Harris. Marsh's team is 9-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Marsh's team has won 75% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (3-1). The Athletics covered all of the three games Harris has started that had a spread set by bookmakers. The Athletics have a 1-2 record in Harris' three starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Royals vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (54.2%)

Royals vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Royals vs Athletics moneyline has Kansas City as a -132 favorite, while Oakland is a +112 underdog at home.

Royals vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are +1.5 on the spread (-154 to cover), and Kansas City is +128 to cover the runline.

Royals vs Athletics Over/Under

• An over/under of 8 has been set for Royals-Athletics on June 18, with the over being -105 and the under -115.

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Royals vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Royals have won in 18, or 72%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Kansas City has a record of 9-4 when favored by -132 or more this year.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 34 of their 70 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 41-29-0 against the spread in their 70 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Athletics have a 20-46 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 30.3% of those games).
• Oakland has a 14-42 record (winning only 25% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +112 or longer.
• The Athletics have had an over/under set by bookmakers 73 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 31 of those games (31-40-2).
• The Athletics have collected a 36-37-0 record ATS this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 96 hits and an OBP of .377, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .551. He's batting .327.
• He is first in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage, and eighth in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Witt will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .247 with 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 23 walks. He's slugging .365 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• His batting average ranks 86th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 116th, and his slugging percentage 118th.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .240 with a .421 slugging percentage and 46 RBI this year.
• Pasquantino heads into this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double, six walks and three RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .292 with a .370 OBP and 45 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Athletics Player Leaders

• JJ Bleday a has .337 on-base percentage to pace the Athletics. He's batting .254 while slugging .462.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 71st, his on-base percentage ranks 46th, and he is 40th in slugging.
• Abraham Toro leads his team with a .381 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .256 with an on-base percentage of .298.
• Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 66th in batting average, 118th in on-base percentage and 108th in slugging percentage.
• Brent Rooker has accumulated 55 hits, a team-best for the Athletics.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .205 with eight doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 15 walks.

Royals vs Athletics Head to Head

• 5/19/2024: 8-4 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 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)
• 8/21/2023: 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)
• 6/24/2022: 3-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)

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