Royals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 17

Updated May. 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Abraham Toro and the Oakland Athletics will hit the field against the Kansas City Royals and starter Cole Ragans on Friday. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium. Bookmakers list the Royals as -204 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Athletics +169 moneyline odds. Kansas City is a 1.5-run favorite (at +101 odds). The matchup's over/under is set at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Royals vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 59%, Athletics 41%

Royals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Royals have won 11, or 73.3%, of the 15 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -204 or more once this season and won that game.
• The Royals have a 67.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Athletics have been victorious in 14, or 35%, of the 40 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Oakland has a mark of 7-6 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +169 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 37.2% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

OAK 2 · KC 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+169

O 8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-204

U 8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and went 4-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .293 with 11 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 17 walks.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Witt is 74th in home runs and 46th in RBI.
• Salvador Perez has hit eight home runs with 33 RBI while hitting .323. Those stats are all team-highs.
• Perez ranks 29th in homers and eighth in RBI in the majors.
• Perez heads into this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with four doubles, two walks and an RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 12 doubles, five home runs and 19 walks while hitting .236.
• Maikel Garcia has nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 13 walks while hitting .239.
• Garcia has recorded at least one hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .182 with an RBI.

Royals Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 2-8.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
• Over their last 10 games, the Athletics are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker has a team-high 10 home runs and has driven in 28 runs.
• In all of the majors, Rooker ranks eighth in home runs and 21st in RBI.
• Toro-Hernandez is hitting .288 to lead the lineup.
• Toro-Hernandez is currently 107th in homers and 107th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Shea Langeliers has six doubles, two triples, nine home runs and eight walks while batting .218.
• JJ Bleday is batting .242 with 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 18 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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