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The Oakland Athletics (34-90) host the Kansas City Royals (40-86) on Monday at 9:40 PM ET in an outing between a pair of teams on losing streaks. The favored Athletics (-129) have dropped three games in a row, while the underdog Royals (+110) are losers of their last two. Oakland has Paul Blackburn starting, and Kansas City will counter with Tucker Davidson.<\/p>\n

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Athletics vs. Royals<\/h2>\n
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  • Game Day:<\/strong> Monday, August 21, 2023<\/li>\n
  • Game Time:<\/strong> 9:40 PM ET<\/li>\n
  • Location:<\/strong> Oakland, California<\/li>\n
  • Stadium:<\/strong> Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Athletics vs Royals Betting Information<\/caption>\n
    Favorite<\/th>\nFavorite Moneyline<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Athletics<\/td>\n-129<\/td>\n8.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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

      Athletics Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

      Athletics Batting<\/h3>\n
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      • The Athletics rank 25th in baseball with 122 total home runs.<\/li>\n
      • Oakland’s .223 batting average ranks last in the majors.<\/li>\n
      • The Athletics are 27th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .300.<\/li>\n
      • Oakland strikes out 9.1 times per game, the No. 23 mark in baseball.<\/li>\n
      • The Athletics have hit 53 home runs at home this season (0.9 per game).<\/li>\n
      • Oakland has a .346 slugging percentage and is averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per game at home.<\/li>\n
      • The team averages 6.8 hits per game and is batting .213 at home this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Athletics Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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        • Esteury Ruiz leads Oakland with a slugging percentage of .327, fueled by 24 extra-base hits. He has a .249 batting average and an on-base percentage of .304.<\/li>\n
        • Among qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 97th, his on-base percentage ranks 114th, and he is 134th in slugging.<\/li>\n
        • Brent Rooker leads Oakland with 84 hits and an OBP of .329 this season. He’s batting .245 and slugging .469.<\/li>\n
        • His batting average ranks 105th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 77th, and his slugging percentage 39th.<\/li>\n
        • Tony Kemp has 62 hits this season and has a slash line of .212\/.299\/.304.<\/li>\n
        • Shea Langeliers has been key for Oakland with 71 hits, an OBP of .268 plus a slugging percentage of .359.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Royals Stats & Trends<\/h2>\n

          Royals Batting<\/h3>\n
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          • The Royals have hit just 121 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.<\/li>\n
          • Kansas City ranks 19th in MLB with a .244 team batting average.<\/li>\n
          • The Royals are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 27th with an OBP of .300.<\/li>\n
          • Kansas City ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.<\/li>\n
          • In 63 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 60 homers, an average of 1 per contest.<\/li>\n
          • Kansas City is slugging .378 in 63 road games this season.<\/li>\n
          • They are averaging 7.8 base hits per game and batting .231 on the road this season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Royals Key Batters<\/h3>\n
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            • Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-high OBP (.320) and slugging percentage (.500), and leads the Royals in hits (141, while batting .281).<\/li>\n
            • Including all qualifying hitters in the majors, he ranks 22nd in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 22nd in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n
            • Witt Jr. hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.<\/li>\n
            • Salvador Perez is hitting .254 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks. He’s slugging .431 with an on-base percentage of .297.<\/li>\n
            • Including all qualified hitters, he ranks 79th in batting average, 128th in on-base percentage and 78th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n
            • Maikel Garcia has 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 25 walks while hitting .286.<\/li>\n
            • MJ Melendez has 26 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks while batting .234.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Athletics vs. Royals Probable Pitchers<\/h2>\n
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              Paul Blackburn (OAK)<\/th>\nPitcher<\/th>\nTucker Davidson (KC)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
              3 – 3<\/td>\nW\/L<\/th>\n1 – 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              72.2<\/td>\nIP<\/th>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              4.09<\/td>\nERA<\/th>\n6.39<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              1.500<\/td>\nWHIP<\/th>\n1.684<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              9.2<\/td>\nK\/9<\/th>\n8.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
              3.2<\/td>\nBB\/9<\/th>\n3.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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              Athletics vs. Royals Injury Updates<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n
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              • Athletics: JJ Bleday: 10 Day IL (Knee), Ryan Noda: 10 Day IL (Jaw), Austin Pruitt: 15 Day IL (Forearm), James Kaprielian: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Angel Felipe: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Freddy Tarnok: 15 Day IL (Calf), Richard Lovelady: 15 Day IL (Arm), Zach Jackson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Mason Miller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Rucinski: 60 Day IL (Illness), Yacksel R\u00edos: 60 Day IL (Finger)<\/li>\n
              • Royals: Nick Pratto: 10 Day IL (Groin), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Zack Greinke: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Brad Keller: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Josh Staumont: 60 Day IL (Neck), Vinnie Pasquantino: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Maikel Garcia: day-to-day (Upper body)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

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