Athletics vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Updated Aug. 21, 2023 9:00 p.m. ET

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Aledmys Diaz and the Oakland Athletics will play Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Monday. The Athletics are favored in this one, at -129, while the underdog Royals have +110 odds to play spoiler. Oakland is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8.5 runs for the game.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Oakland Athletics looking to Paul Blackburn (3-3), and Tucker Davidson (1-2) taking the ball for the Kansas City Royals.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Athletics-Royals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Athletics vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, August 21, 2023 at 9:40 PM ET
Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Athletics	-129	+110	8.5	-112	-108	-1.5	+157	-189

Athletics vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Athletics 50%, Royals 50%

Athletics vs. Royals Betting Insights

The Athletics lost the only game they've played as the favorite this season.
Oakland has not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -129.
The implied probability of a win from the Athletics, based on the moneyline, is 56.3%.
The Royals have been underdogs in 111 games this season and have come away with the win 36 times (32.4%) in those contests.
Kansas City has a win-loss record of 33-71 when favored by +110 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The Royals have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have not been the moneyline favorite in the last 10 games.
In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Athletics and their opponents combined to go over the total six times.
The Athletics' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	2-8
Runs Per Game	3.5
HR	12
ERA	5.64
K/9	8.2

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Athletics Player Insights

The Athletics best hitter so far this season is Esteury Ruiz, who's hitting at a team-leading .249 rate along with two homers and 37 RBI.
In all of MLB, Ruiz is 343rd in home runs and 189th in RBI.
Brent Rooker has hit 20 home runs with 51 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
Including all MLB hitters, Rooker ranks 42nd in home runs and 99th in RBI.
Tony Kemp has 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 33 walks while batting .212.
Shea Langeliers has 15 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks while batting .204.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Esteury Ruiz	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+1000)	0.5 (+275)
Seth Brown	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (-159)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+195)
Jordan Diaz	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (-185)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+205)
Shea Langeliers	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (-125)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+230)
Aledmys Díaz	0.5 (-196)	0.5 (-196)	0.5 (+800)	0.5 (+225)

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Royals have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	5.1
HR	10
ERA	4.91
K/9	8.4

Royals Player Insights

Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .281, and leads the Royals in home runs, with 24 and runs batted in with 79.
Witt Jr. is 18th in home runs and 13th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Witt Jr. has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.
Salvador Perez has 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 16 walks while hitting .254.
Among all MLB hitters, Perez is 54th in homers and 85th in RBI.
Maikel Garcia has 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 25 walks while batting .286.
MJ Melendez is batting .234 with 26 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 42 walks.

Royals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Maikel Garcia	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+950)	0.5 (+230)
Salvador Pérez	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+135)
MJ Melendez	0.5 (-189)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+185)
Michael Massey	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+145)
Bobby Witt Jr.	1.5 (+185)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+160)

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