Royals vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 22

Odds updated as of 7:25 PM

The MLB slate on Tuesday includes the Kansas City Royals facing the Oakland Athletics.

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

Royals vs Athletics Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (40-87) vs. Oakland Athletics (35-90)
• Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2023
• Time: 9:40 PM ET
• Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum -- Oakland, California
• Coverage: NBCS-CA

Royals vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-122) | OAK: (+104)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+136) | OAK: +1.5 (-164)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Royals vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Angel Zerpa (Royals) - 1-1, 6.08 ERA vs Dany Jimenez (Athletics) - 0-1, 6.75 ERA

The Royals will call on Angel Zerpa (1-1) versus the Athletics and Jimenez (0-1). Zerpa and his team failed to cover the spread in his only opportunity this season as a starter. This will be Zerpa's first game as the moneyline favorite this season. Jimenez's team was never a moneyline underdog a season ago in games he pitched.

Royals vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Athletics win (51.2%)

Royals vs Athletics Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Athletics, Kansas City is the favorite at -122, and Oakland is +104 playing at home.

Royals vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are at +1.5 on the runline against the Royals. The Athletics are -164 to cover the spread, and the Royals are +136.

Royals vs Athletics Over/Under

• An over/under of 8.5 has been set for Royals-Athletics on August 22, with the over being -118 and the under -104.

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Royals vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Royals have won in three, or 23.1%, of the 13 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Kansas City has a record of 1-5 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -122 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 61 of 126 chances this season.
• The Royals are 55-71-0 against the spread in their 126 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Athletics have won 34 of the 122 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (27.9%).
• Oakland has a record of 32-85 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer (27.4%).
• In the 124 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Athletics, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-52-7).
• The Athletics have collected a 58-66-0 record ATS this season (covering 46.8% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 142 hits and an OBP of .320, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .504. He's batting .281.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, he is 24th in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging.
• Witt Jr. will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .429 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .252 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks. He's slugging .427 with an on-base percentage of .294.
• His batting average is 87th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 131st, and his slugging percentage 86th.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .286 with a .381 slugging percentage and 42 RBI this year.
• Garcia has logged a hit or more in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a double and two RBI.
• MJ Melendez has 12 home runs, 44 RBI and a batting average of .235 this season.
• Melendez enters this matchup on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .359 with five doubles, a triple, a walk and three RBI.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Brent Rooker has put up a team-best OBP (.330), and paces the Athletics in hits (85). He's batting .245 and slugging.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average puts him 105th, his on-base percentage is 74th, and he is 37th in slugging.
• Esteury Ruiz paces his team with a .324 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .247 with an on-base percentage of .302.
• Including all qualifying players, he ranks 103rd in batting average, 121st in on-base percentage and 135th in slugging percentage.
• Tony Kemp has 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 33 walks while hitting .214.
• Ryan Noda is batting .231 with 17 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 62 walks.

Royals vs. Athletics Head to Head

• 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)
• 6/25/2022: 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)
• 6/19/2022: 4-0 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 6/18/2022: 2-0 KC (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/17/2022: 5-1 KC (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 6/26/2022: 5-3 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)

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