- The Royals are -135 favorites vs the Athletics
- Royals vs Athletics Over / Under today: 8 Runs
- Royals / Athletics TV Channel: BSKC | NSCA | ESPN+ | MLBN
The Kansas City Royals (-135) visit Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to take on the Oakland Athletics (+115) on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40pm EDT in Oakland, CA.
This season, the Royals are 41-32 against the spread (ATS), while the Athletics are 36-38 ATS.
Royals vs Athletics Starting Pitchers Today:
- Royals starting pitcher: Alec Marsh 5-3, 3.63 ERA
- Athletics starting pitcher: Hogan Harris 0-0, 2.56 ERA
Royals vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Royals | -1.5 +135 | O 8 -110 | -135 |
| Athletics | +1.5 -160 | U 8 -110 | +115 |
Royals vs Athletics Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Royals will win Tuesday‘s MLB game with 58.4% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
Bet now on Royals vs Athletics and all games with BetMGM
We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Royals Player Prop Bets Today:
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit the Singles Over in 20 of his last 24 games (+14.90 Units / 45% ROI)
- Salvador Perez has hit the RBIs Under in 19 of his last 22 games (+13.70 Units / 39% ROI)
- Salvador Perez has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 17 of his last 22 games (+12.40 Units / 49% ROI)
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Total Bases Under in 13 of his last 15 away games (+11.25 Units / 51% ROI)
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit the Hits Over in 15 of his last 26 games (+11.10 Units / 38% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Tuesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- JJ Bleday has hit the Home Runs Over in 6 of his last 20 games at home (+20.40 Units / 102% ROI)
- Zack Gelof has hit the Runs Under in 32 of his last 41 games (+12.60 Units / 14% ROI)
- JJ Bleday has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 27 of his last 44 games (+11.65 Units / 24% ROI)
- Abraham Toro has hit the Hits Over in 33 of his last 46 games (+10.65 Units / 12% ROI)
- Zack Gelof has hit the Singles Under in 30 of his last 42 games (+10.50 Units / 15% ROI)
Royals Best Bets Today:
- The Kansas City Royals have covered the Run Line in 43 of their last 69 games (+13.04 Units / 14% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Over in 17 of their last 26 games (+6.95 Units / 24% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the Moneyline in 28 of their last 50 games (+6.70 Units / 12% ROI)
- The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 7 of their last 8 games (+6.05 Units / 61% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 22 of their last 31 games (+12.10 Units / 34% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Under in 20 of their last 31 games (+8.75 Units / 26% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 12 of their last 23 games at home (+1.75 Units / 7% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the Run Line in 11 of their last 19 games (+1.70 Units / 7% ROI)
Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Royals are 44-29 against the Run Line (+9.44 Units / 9.34% ROI).
- 41-32 when betting on the Moneyline for +11.5 Units / 13.63% ROI
- 33-37 when betting on the total runs Over for -7.75 Units / -9.77% ROI
- 37-33 when betting on the total runs Under for +0.6 Units / 0.76% ROI
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 36-38 against the Run Line (-9.2 Units / -9.9% ROI).
- 26-48 when betting on the Moneyline for -11 Units / -14.28% ROI
- 32-39 when betting on the total runs Over for -11.1 Units / -13.73% ROI
- 39-32 when betting on the total runs Under for +3.05 Units / 3.72% ROI
Athletics vs Royals Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +375 | 0.5 -500 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +400 | 0.5 -550 |
| Nelson Velazquez (KC) | 0.5 +425 | 0.5 -600 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -650 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -650 |
Athletics vs Royals Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Toro (OAK) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +190 |
| Miguel Andujar (OAK) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +175 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +180 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| JJ Bleday (OAK) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
Athletics vs Royals RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Salvador Perez (KC) | 0.5 +130 | 0.5 -165 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) | 0.5 +135 | 0.5 -185 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) | 0.5 +145 | 0.5 -190 |
| Brent Rooker (OAK) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
| Nelson Velazquez (KC) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
Athletics vs Royals Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Marsh (KC) | 6.5 +110 | 6.5 -150 |
| Hogan Harris (OAK) | 4.5 +130 | 4.5 -175 |
Royals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Alec Marsh has a strikeout rate of 50% (9 SO in 18 PAs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game over the last 14 days — tied for 2nd best among AL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: 24% — 98th Percentile.
Alec Marsh has allowed an average Exit Velocity of 95.7 MPH on the first pitch of at-bats since last season (63 balls in play) — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 92 total IP; League Avg: 90.3
Opponents are hitting just .062 (1-for-16) against Alec Marsh when going through the lineup the first time in a game over the last 14 days — 3rd best among AL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: .230 — 96th Percentile.
Alec Marsh has a strikeout rate of 44% (12 SO in 27 PAs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this month (3 games) — tied for best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 24% — 100th Percentile.
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Hogan Harris has allowed an OBP of just .161 (31 PA’s) against right-handed batters over the last 14 days — 3rd best among AL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: .292 — 96th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .118 (2-for-17) against Hogan Harris when going through the lineup the first time in a game over the last 14 days — tied for 7th best among AL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: .230 — 88th Percentile.
Hogan Harris has a strikeout rate of just 11% (2 SO in 18 PAs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game over the last 14 days — tied for 3rd lowest among AL Starters over the last two weeks; League Avg: 24% — 21st Percentile.
Right-handed batters are hitting just .103 (3-for-29) against Hogan Harris — tied for best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: .244 — 100th Percentile.
Royals Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics
The Royals are just 23-53 (.303) after a road win since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .486.
The Royals are just 18-94 (.161) when their opponents score in the first inning since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .364.
The Royals are just 46-66 (.411) vs bottom 10 scoring offenses since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .568.
The Royals are just 15-32 (.319) after a road win since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .482.
Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Royals
The Athletics are just 7-10 (.412) after a win as favorites since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .589.
The Athletics are just 41-79 (.342) after a home loss since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .519.
The Athletics are just 76-160 (.322) since the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Athletics are just 70-127 (.355) at home since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .527.
Royals Hitting Stats & Trends
Royals hitters have an OBP of .386 (338 PA’s) when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .333.
The Royals won just 38% of games in which they have scored first on the road in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 63%.
Royals hitters have an OBP of .422 (166 PA’s) against pitchers who have thrown at least 80 pitches in a game this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .319.
The Royals have a winning percentage of just 33% on the road since the 2022 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 47%.
Athletics Hitting Stats & Trends
The Athletics are batting just .199 with two outs since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .235.
Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .290 (10,779 PA’s) against RHP since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .314.
Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .288 (7,110 PA’s) at home since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .319.
Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .293 (2,264 PA’s) against LHP since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .320.
Royals Pitching Stats & Trends
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 18% in close and late situations this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 24%.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 24% against Royals pitchers since the 2022 season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
The Royals pitchers have allowed division opponents to score first in just 27% of their games this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 50%.
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%.
Athletics pitchers have an ERA of 5.63 (1007.0 IP) on the road since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.34.
Athletics pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 38% with two-strikes this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.
Athletics pitchers have a strikeout rate of just 20% versus the bottom of the order since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 24%.
Athletics vs. Royals Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- 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
- 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
Bet now on Royals vs Athletics and all games with BetMGM
Bet on MLB Odds at BetMGM
Sportsbook promos are always available at BetMGM. For new customers, check out the sportsbook welcome offer and BetMGM Refer a Friend. For existing customers, there are Odds Boosts, Parlay Boosts, contests and more.
