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The Kansas City Royals (8-25) and the Oakland Athletics (7-26) square off on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The Royals are favored on the moneyline (-171) against the underdog Athletics (+145). Kansas City’s Brady Singer gets the start against Oakland’s Ken Waldichuk.<\/p>\n

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Royals vs. Athletics<\/h2>\n
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  • Game Day:<\/strong> Saturday, May 6, 2023<\/li>\n
  • Game Time:<\/strong> 7:10 PM ET<\/li>\n
  • Location:<\/strong> Kansas City, Missouri<\/li>\n
  • Stadium:<\/strong> Kauffman Stadium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Royals vs Athletics Betting Information<\/caption>\n
    Favorite<\/th>\nFavorite Moneyline<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Royals<\/td>\n-171<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

    How Do I Watch the Royals vs. the Athletics?<\/h2>\n
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    • TV Channel:<\/strong> BSKC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Royals Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

      Royals Batting<\/h3>\n
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      • The Royals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 24th in MLB play with 29 total home runs.<\/li>\n
      • Kansas City’s .233 batting average ranks 24th in MLB.<\/li>\n
      • The Royals are 29th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .293.<\/li>\n
      • Kansas City strikes out 8.8 times per game to rank 17th in the majors.<\/li>\n
      • The Royals average 0.9 homers per home game this season (16 total at home).<\/li>\n
      • Kansas City is averaging three extra-base hits per game while slugging .384 in home contests.<\/li>\n
      • At home this season the club averages 7.4 hits per game and is batting .224.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Royals Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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        • Vinnie Pasquantino leads Kansas City in OBP (.383), slugging percentage (.529) and total hits (35) this season. He has a .289 batting average.<\/li>\n
        • Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 41st, his on-base percentage ranks 30th, and he is 30th in slugging.<\/li>\n
        • Pasquantino has recorded at least one hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .429 with four doubles, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.<\/li>\n
        • Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .237 with five doubles, three triples, five home runs and eight walks, while slugging .435 with an on-base percentage of .281.<\/li>\n
        • His batting average is 123rd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 159th, and his slugging percentage 77th.<\/li>\n
        • Witt Jr. has picked up at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .217 with a double, a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBI.<\/li>\n
        • Salvador Perez is batting .265 with a .479 slugging percentage and 18 RBI this year.<\/li>\n
        • Perez enters this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with three home runs, three walks and five RBI.<\/li>\n
        • Edward Olivares is batting .266 with a .330 OBP and eight RBI for Kansas City this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Athletics Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

          Athletics Batting<\/h3>\n
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          • The Athletics’ 36 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.<\/li>\n
          • Oakland has a team batting average of .231 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.<\/li>\n
          • The Athletics have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.<\/li>\n
          • Oakland ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.<\/li>\n
          • They have averaged 1.5 home runs per game in their 15 road contests this season.<\/li>\n
          • In 15 road games this season, it is slugging .433 with 47 hits going for extra bases.<\/li>\n
          • They are averaging 8.6 base hits per game and batting .251 on the road this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Athletics Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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            • Brent Rooker has an on-base percentage of .448 and has 28 hits, both team-best figures for the Athletics. He’s batting .333 and slugging .726.<\/li>\n
            • Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks sixth, his on-base percentage is third, and he is first in slugging.<\/li>\n
            • Esteury Ruiz leads his team with a .358 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .276 with an on-base percentage of .346.<\/li>\n
            • Including all qualified players, he ranks 56th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 138th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n
            • Shea Langeliers is batting .212 with two doubles, a triple, six home runs and eight walks.<\/li>\n
            • Ryan Noda is hitting .247 with six doubles, three home runs and 21 walks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Royals vs. Athletics Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n
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              Brady Singer (KC)<\/th>\nPitcher<\/th>\nKen Waldichuk (OAK)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              2 – 3<\/td>\nW\/L<\/th>\n0 – 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              29.2<\/td>\nIP<\/th>\n31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              8.49<\/td>\nERA<\/th>\n7.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              1.517<\/td>\nWHIP<\/th>\n1.645<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              8.8<\/td>\nK\/9<\/th>\n7.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              2.7<\/td>\nBB\/9<\/th>\n3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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              Royals vs. Athletics Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n
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              • Royals: Kyle Isbel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Nicky Lopez: 10 Day IL (Appendicitis), Drew Waters: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)<\/li>\n
              • Athletics: Aledmys D\u00edaz: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Seth Brown: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Manny Pi\u00f1a: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Trevor May: 15 Day IL (Personal), Adrian Martinez: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Paul Blackburn: 15 Day IL (Finger), Dany Jimenez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Freddy Tarnok: 60 Day IL (Undisclosed), Kirby Snead: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Royals and Athletics (Last 10 Games)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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