Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics 9/16/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 10:07 PM EST
Sep. 16, 2019
TV: NSCA
Latest Odds : OAK -294 Total 9.5
The Oakland Athletics head back home on Monday to start a series against the Kansas City Royals. The Athletics are 2nd in the AL West with a 90-60 record. Oakland has won eight of their last ten games and are riding a six game win streak. The Athletics beat Texas 6-1 on the road Sunday and carry a 48-27 home field record.
Tanner Roark will make his 29th start of the season for Oakland. Roark is 10-8 with 152 innings pitched. Roark has 144 strikeouts, 47 walks, and carries a 4.01 ERA. Roark pitched 5.2 innings in his last start allowing 5 runs on 8 hits.
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The Kansas City Royals head to Oakland after losing at home to the Astros on Sunday 12-3. The Royals are 55-95 on the season and sit 4th in the AL Central. Kansas City has won four of their last ten games and are riding a three game losing streak. The Royals carry a 26-48 road record.
Glenn Sparkman will make his 21st start of the season for the Royals. Sparkman is 4-11 with 122 innings pitched. Sparkman has 72 strikeouts, 35 walks, and carries a 5.94 ERA. Sparkman pitched 5 innings in his last start allowing 3 runs on 4 hits.
Recent Betting Trends:
Royals are 40-111 in their last 151 vs. a team with a winning record.
Athletics are 9-2 in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Over is 5-0 in Royals last 5 road games.
Over is 3-0-1 in Athletics last 4 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Free Betting Pick: Oakland Athletics -1.5 runs
The Athletics are the much better team and we will lay the -1.5 runs with confidence. The Royals are 1-9 in Sparkmans last 10 starts. The Athletics are 4-0 in Roarks last 4 home starts. Watch for the Athletics win 7th straight game. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win and cover ATS 7-3.