Royals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Updated Aug. 23, 2023 3:11 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals and Salvador Perez will hit the field against the Oakland Athletics and Aledmys Diaz on Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET, in the final game of a three-game series at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Royals are favored in this one, at -145, while the underdog Athletics have +123 odds to upset. Kansas City (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total is 9 runs for the contest.

The Royals will start Cole Ragans (4-4) against the Athletics and Adrian Martinez (0-1).

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

Royals vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 3:37 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Royals vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 6, Royals 5
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 50%, Athletics 50%

Royals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have won four out of the 15 games, or 26.7%, in which they've been favored.
• Kansas City has entered three games this season favored by -145 or more and is 1-2 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Athletics have been victorious in 35, or 28.2%, of the 124 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Oakland has won 30 of 109 games when listed as at least +123 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 44.8% chance of pulling out a win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have been named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just one time over the last 10 games, and lost that matchup.
• In their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total seven times.
• The Royals have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

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Royals Player Insights

• Not only does Bobby Witt Jr. lead the Royals in hitting with his .278 average, he also is their premier power option with 25 home runs and 80 RBI.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Witt Jr. is 18th in homers and 14th in RBI.
• Perez has 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 17 walks while batting .255.
• Perez ranks 57th in home runs in MLB, and 79th in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has 16 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 26 walks while batting .286.
• Garcia has at least one base hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .214 with a walk and two RBI.
• MJ Melendez has 26 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 43 walks while hitting .236.
• Melendez has recorded at least one hit in eight games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .368 with four doubles, a triple, a walk and two RBI.

Royals Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
• The Athletics have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker leads the lineup with a batting average of .248, while pacing the Athletics in home runs, with 21 and runs batted in with 54.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Rooker ranks 33rd in home runs and 92nd in RBI.
• Rooker has collected a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
• Esteury Ruiz is hitting .245 with 21 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 15 walks.
• Among all MLB batters, Ruiz is 344th in home runs and 192nd in RBI.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .214 with 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 33 walks.
• Ryan Noda is batting .233 with 17 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 62 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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