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The Oakland Athletics (+145) visit Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium to take on the Kansas City Royals (-175) on Sunday, May 19, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10pm EDT in Kansas City, MO.
This season, the Athletics are 19-29 against the spread (ATS), while the Royals are 29-18 ATS.
Athletics vs Royals Starting Pitchers Today:
- Athletics starting pitcher: JP Sears 3-2, 3.96 ERA
- Royals starting pitcher: Brady Singer 3-2, 2.86 ERA
Athletics vs. Royals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Athletics | +1.5 -135 | O 9 -110 | +145 |
| Royals | -1.5 +110 | U 9 -110 | -175 |
Athletics vs Royals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Royals will win Sunday‘s MLB game with 55.7% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Bets Today:
- Brent Rooker has hit the Singles Over in 14 of his last 20 games (+14.25 Units / 71% ROI)
- Abraham Toro has hit the Runs Over in 13 of his last 19 games (+12.10 Units / 64% ROI)
- Abraham Toro has hit the Total Bases Over in 24 of his last 38 games (+11.95 Units / 24% ROI)
- Kyle McCann has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 10 games (+11.70 Units / 117% ROI)
- Abraham Toro has hit the Hits Over in 24 of his last 32 games (+10.40 Units / 17% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Royals Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- MJ Melendez has hit the Runs Under in 25 of his last 28 games (+20.45 Units / 44% ROI)
- MJ Melendez has hit the Hits Under in 20 of his last 28 games (+18.55 Units / 66% ROI)
- MJ Melendez has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 23 of his last 28 games (+17.75 Units / 51% ROI)
- MJ Melendez has hit the Singles Under in 30 of his last 38 games (+16.90 Units / 25% ROI)
- MJ Melendez has hit the Total Bases Under in 21 of his last 28 games (+13.10 Units / 37% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Under in 16 of their last 21 away games (+10.05 Units / 38% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 15 of their last 22 away games (+7.15 Units / 27% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Under in 4 of their last 5 games (+4.00 Units / 74% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 18 of their last 40 games (+4.00 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the Run Line in 14 of their last 26 games (+0.50 Units / 2% ROI)
Royals Best Bets Today:
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 28 of their last 43 games (+11.24 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Moneyline in 17 of their last 23 games at home (+10.85 Units / 37% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Under in 17 of their last 26 games (+8.25 Units / 29% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 13 of their last 23 games at home (+6.15 Units / 20% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 17 of their last 28 games (+5.90 Units / 17% ROI)
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 24-24 against the Run Line (-5.4 Units / -8.81% ROI).
- 19-29 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.95 Units / -3.89% ROI
- 22-23 when betting on the total runs Over for -3.35 Units / -6.4% ROI
- 23-22 when betting on the total runs Under for -1.7 Units / -3.19% ROI
Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Royals are 29-18 against the Run Line (+7.64 Units / 11.76% ROI).
- 28-19 when betting on the Moneyline for +10.45 Units / 18.76% ROI
- 16-28 when betting on the total runs Over for -14.7 Units / -29.02% ROI
- 28-16 when betting on the total runs Under for +10.45 Units / 20.63% ROI
Royals vs Athletics Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +275 | 0.5 -350 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +290 | 0.5 -375 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +320 | 0.5 -400 |
| Hunter Renfroe (KC) | 0.5 +325 | 0.5 -450 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +333 | 0.5 -450 |
Royals vs Athletics Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +190 |
| Hunter Renfroe (KC) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Max Schuemann (OAK) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Zack Gelof (OAK) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Nelson Velazquez (KC) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
Royals vs Athletics RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +100 | 0.5 -130 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +115 | 0.5 -150 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +120 | 0.5 -155 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +135 | 0.5 -175 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -190 |
Royals vs Athletics Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer (KC) | 5.5 -120 | 5.5 -105 |
| JP Sears (OAK) | 4.5 +120 | 4.5 -155 |
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
JP Sears has struck out just 13% (20/152) of right-handed batters he faced this season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23% — third Percentile.
JP Sears has struck out just 13% (20/152) of right-handed batters he faced this season — lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 23% — second Percentile.
JP Sears has a strikeout rate of just 31% (35 SO in 112 PAs) with two-strikes this season — lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 43% — second Percentile.
JP Sears has walked 33 of 369 batters (9%) when going through the lineup the first time in a game since last season — tied for 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% — 14th Percentile.
Royals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Brady Singer has walked 2 of 81 batters (3%) when going through the lineup the second time in a game this season — tied for 2nd best among in MLB; League Avg: 6% — 97th Percentile.
Brady Singer has walked 37 of 342 batters (11%) when going through the lineup the first time in a game since last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% — fifth Percentile.
Brady Singer has a first-pitch strike rate of just 57% (119/208) this season — 4th lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 63% — eighth Percentile.
Brady Singer has walked 11 of 81 batters (14%) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season — tied for 6th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 8% — seventh Percentile.
Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Royals
The Athletics are just 19-46 (.292) after a home loss since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .511.
The Athletics are just 39-100 (.281) after a loss since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .492.
The Athletics are just 10-59 (.145) when allowing 2 or more home runs since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .309.
The Athletics are just 69-141 (.329) since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
Royals Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics
The Royals are just 14-88 (.137) when their opponents score in the first inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .363.
The Royals are just 21-14 (.600) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .791.
The Royals are just 3-11 (.214) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Royals are just 40-56 (.417) vs the bottom 10 runs allowed teams since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .577.
Athletics Hitting Stats & Trends
The Athletics are batting just .202 with two outs since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .235.
The Athletics are batting just .224 against LHP since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.
The Athletics are batting just .215 at home since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .248.
Athletics hitters are slugging just .158 on pitches out of the zone since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .213.
Royals Hitting Stats & Trends
Royals hitters have an OBP of just .280 (3,772 PA’s) on the road since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .315.
The Royals have a winning percentage of just 33% on the road since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 48%.
The Royals have won just 45% of games in which they have scored in at least three different innings on the road since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 71%.
Royals hitters have an OBP of just .301 (5,785 PA’s) against RHP since last season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .317.
Athletics Pitching Stats & Trends
Athletics pitchers have allowed a run 38% of the time after an opposing score since the 2022 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 30%.
Opponents have a groundball rate of just 39% against Athletics pitchers since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Athletics pitchers have an ERA of 5.71 (888.0 IP) on the road since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.36.
Athletics pitchers had allowed a run 42% of the time after an opposing score in the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 32%.
Royals Pitching Stats & Trends
The Royals won just 17% of home games in which their opponents scored first in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 37%.
The Royals won just 18% of games in which their opponents scored first in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 34%.
Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 19% with runners in scoring position since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.
Royals pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 39% with two-strikes since the 2022 season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.
Royals vs. Athletics Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Kyle Wright (Kansas City Royals): Shoulder, 60-Day IL
- Austin Cox (Kansas City Royals): Knee, Day-To-Day
- Michael Massey (Kansas City Royals): Back, 10-Day IL
- Jake Brentz (Kansas City Royals): Hamstring, 15-Day IL
- Josh Taylor (Kansas City Royals): Biceps, 15-Day IL
- Carlos Hernandez (Kansas City Royals): Shoulder, 15-Day IL
- Kris Bubic (Kansas City Royals): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Ken Waldichuk (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Aledmys Diaz (Oakland Athletics): Calf, 60-Day IL
- Freddy Tarnok (Oakland Athletics): Hip, 15-Day IL
- James Kaprielian (Oakland Athletics): Shoulder, Out
- Trevor Gott (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Drew Rucinski (Oakland Athletics): Back, Out
- Sean Newcomb (Oakland Athletics): Knee, 60-Day IL
- Luis Medina (Oakland Athletics): Knee, 15-Day IL
- Angel Felipe (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
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