Athletics at Royals 8/29/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
MLB: 1:15 PM EST
Aug. 29, 2019
TV: FSKC
Latest Odds : OAK -190 O/U 10
The Oakland Athletics conclude their four-game series on the road Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals. The A’s defeated the Royals on Tuesday in the second game of the series 2-1. Marcus Semien had two hits while scoring one run in the first inning and driving in the winning run in the second inning to provide the A’s with all the offense they need to beat the Royals.
Mike Montgomery suffered the loss and fell to 3-7 after allowing an unearned first-inning run and another run during the second. From that point on, Montgomery pitched 6 1/3 innings without allowing any runs. Alex Gordon and White Merrifield each had two hits for the Royals. The Royals have 20 hits during the first two games of the series, but only five runs.
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Ramon Laureano leads Oakland with a .284 batting average. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 30 and in RBIs with 74. Marcus Semien leads in hits with 147. The A’s are averaging .249 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .245. On Thursday, the A’s will send Chris Bassitt to the mound. The right-hander is 9-5 with an ERA of 3.59, 117 Ks and 43 BBs.
Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .299 batting average and in hits with 167. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 36 and in RBIs with 92. Kansas City is averaging .243, while opposing hitters are averaging .273. On Thursday, the Royals will send Glenn Sparkman to the mound. The right-hander is 3-9 with an ERA of 5.52, 65 Ks and 33 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Oakland is 4-1 in its last 5 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the A’s last 8
Kansas City is 6-20 in its last 26
The UNDER has cashed in 10 of the Royals last 13
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics -190
Oakland has won 10 of the last 12 played in Kansas City and 16 of the last 21 overall against the Royals. The Athletics are battling for an American League wildcard spot and must win the games it’s expected to against inferior opponents. Oakland has won each of Bassitt’s last 7 starts versus an opponent from the AL Central. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 5-2