Royals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 19

Updated May. 19, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Brady Singer takes the mound for the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium against Abraham Toro and the Oakland Athletics. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET for the final game of a three-game series. The Royals have been listed as -175 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Athletics (+147). Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 9 runs for this game (with -112 odds to hit the over and -108 odds on the under).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Athletics vs. Royals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Kansas City Royals' 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, May 18th.

Royals vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Royals vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Athletics 3
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 60%, Athletics 40%

Royals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 17 times and won 13, or 76.5%, of those games.
• Kansas City has entered seven games this season favored by -175 or more, and won each of those games.
• The Royals have a 63.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (33.3%) in those games.
• Oakland has a win-loss record of 8-13 when favored by +147 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 40.5% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

OAK 4 · KC 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+147

O 9

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-175

U 9

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 5-1 across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Royals' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 12 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 17 walks while batting .290.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Witt is 77th in homers and 52nd in RBI.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a double, a walk and two RBI.
• Salvador Perez has shown his power as he paces his team with eight home runs and 36 runs batted in, with a team-best .333 batting average.
• Perez ranks 31st in home runs and seventh in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Perez enters this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .375 with two doubles, three walks and three RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has 10 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 13 walks while batting .243.
• Garcia has at least one base hit in six straight games. During his last 10 outings he is batting .267 with four doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 12 doubles, five home runs and 19 walks while batting .231.

Royals Team Props

Learn more about this Royals vs. Athletics matchup on Fox Sports.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 1-9.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have failed to hit the over five times.
• The Athletics have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Toro-Hernandez leads the team in batting average with a mark of .298.
• In all of MLB, Toro-Hernandez is 119th in homers and 114th in RBI.
• Toro-Hernandez brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .350 with two doubles and a walk.
• Shea Langeliers has racked up a team-high 10 home runs.
• Langeliers ranks 12th overall in homers and 36th in RBI this season.
• Brent Rooker has been solid source of run production for the Athletics with 10 long balls and 29 runs batted in.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .241 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 18 walks.

Athletics Team Props

Athletics vs. Royals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Kansas City Royals' 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, May 18th.

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