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The Kansas City Royals versus the Oakland Athletics is on the MLB schedule for Thursday.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info regarding this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Royals vs Athletics Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (41-34) vs. Oakland Athletics (28-48)
• Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
• Time: 3:37 PM ET
• Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum -- Oakland, California
• Coverage: BSKC

Royals vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-180) | OAK: (+152)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (-102) | OAK: +1.5 (-118)
• Total: 7 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)

Royals vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Seth Lugo (Royals) - 10-2, 2.40 ERA vs Mitch Spence (Athletics) - 4-3, 3.95 ERA

The Royals will give the ball to Seth Lugo (10-2, 2.40 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 11 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Mitch Spence (4-3, 3.95 ERA). Lugo and his team are 10-5-0 ATS this season when he starts. Lugo's team is 4-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Athletics have a 3-3-0 record against the spread in Spence's starts. The Athletics are 1-4 in Spence's five starts this season that 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 (53%)

Royals vs Athletics Moneyline

• Oakland is the underdog, +152 on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -180 favorite despite being on the road.

Royals vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are at +1.5 on the runline against the Royals. The Athletics are -118 to cover the spread, and the Royals are -102.

Royals vs Athletics Over/Under

• A combined run total of 7 has been set for Royals-Athletics on June 20, with the over at -114 and the under at -106.

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Royals vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Royals have been victorious in 18, or 66.7%, of the 27 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -180 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 35 of 72 chances this season.
• The Royals are 41-31-0 against the spread in their 72 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Athletics have put together a 22-46 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 32.4% of those games).
• Oakland has a 9-21 record (winning only 30% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +152 or longer.
• In the 75 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Athletics, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 32 times (32-41-2).
• The Athletics have covered 50.7% of their games this season, going 38-37-0 against the spread.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.372), slugging percentage (.545) and total hits (98) this season. He has a .323 batting average.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks first, his on-base percentage ranks 13th, and he is seventh in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia has 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 23 walks. He's batting .240 and slugging .354 with an on-base percentage of .291.
• He is 97th in batting average, 123rd in on-base percentage and 127th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 60 base hits, an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .422 this season.
• Pasquantino has logged a hit or more in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a double and five walks.
• Salvador Perez has 11 home runs, 45 RBI and a batting average of .295 this season.
• Perez heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a home run and three RBI.

Athletics Player Leaders

• JJ Bleday has accumulated a slugging percentage of .471, a team-high for the Athletics. He's batting .257 with an on-base percentage of .340.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, he ranks 60th in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging percentage.
• Brent Rooker has collected 58 hits with a .341 OBP to pace his team in both. He has a batting average of .260 while slugging .511.
• He is currently 56th in batting average, 40th in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Abraham Toro has put up a team-best .381 slugging percentage.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .198 with eight doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 16 walks.

Royals vs Athletics Head to Head

• 6/19/2024: 5-1 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 6/18/2024: 7-5 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 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)
• 8/23/2023: 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)

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