Athletics vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 18, 2024

Athletics at Royals

11:10 pm • NBCS-CA

Athletics

10-9

3 - 5

Kansas City Royals

11-8

pitcher		team	era	w-l
S.Lugo			3.01	16-9
R.Stripling			6.01	2-11

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Athletics 10-9	+1.5-118	o9.5+100	+164
Royals 11-8	-1.5+101	u9.5-120	-198

Saturday 11:10 p.m.

May 18, 2024

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

S.Lugo o6.5 Ks+130

1.3u

OAK +170 (F5)

0.25u

Small to +155

Under 9.5-115

0.87u

Over 9.5-112

OAK +164

0.5u

Bet to +150

Featured Insight
Athletics won 69% of their games that were decided by one run or less last season -- best in MLB. Royals won just 35% of their games that were decided by one run or less last season -- second worst in MLB.

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Featured Insight
Royals have a strikeout rate of 28% vs left-handed batters over the last week -- fourth highest in MLB. Athletics left-handed hitters have struck out 29% against RHP over the last week -- third highest in MLB.

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The Athletics are just 15-55 (.214) vs the top 10 runs allowed teams since the 2023 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .453.

Maikel Garcia has an OPS of just .677 since last season -- seventh worst in MLB-- fifth Percentile. Mason Miller has allowed an OPS of just .523 (206 PAs) since last season -- eighth best among qualified RPs-- 96th Percentile.

Opponents have a miss rate of just 13% (7/55) against Seth Lugo on the first pitch of at-bats this season -- 2nd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% -- second Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .333 (35-for-105) against Ross Stripling's non-fastballs this season -- 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .216 -- fourth Percentile.

5 of Seth Lugo's breaking pitch strikeouts are backdoor on breaking pitches this season -- tied for most among among AL Starters; League Avg: nan -- 100th Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .325 (25-for-77) against Ross Stripling when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season -- 2nd highest among among AL Starters; League Avg: .220 -- fourth Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Royals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 44-37 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 38 of Royals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	87-75	43-38	44-37	40-38	46-37
Athletics	86-76	44-37	42-39	9-12	76-64

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	69-88-5	38-42-1	31-46-4	32-46	36-42-5
Athletics	78-83-1	39-42	39-41-1	10-11	68-71-1

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	86-76	45-36	41-40	49-29	36-47
Athletics	69-93	38-43	31-50	13-8	55-85

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 17th	ATH	W 6-2	-1.5 W	U 8.5	KC -205
May 15th	@SEA	L 2-4	+1.5 L	U 8	SEA +124
May 15th	@SEA	W 4-2	+1.5 W	U 7.5	KC +138
May 14th	@SEA	L 2-6	+1.5 L	O 7	SEA +130
May 12th	@LAA	W 4-2	-1.5 W	U 8	KC -108

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Waldichuk is out with elbow
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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RR.Stripling, P	87	5	2	4
LT.McFarland, P	6	1	0	0
RL.Erceg, P	16	1	1	1
RM.Kelly, P	11	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1A.Toro, 3B	2-4	1	0	0
2J.Bleday, CF	1-5	0	0	0
3B.Rooker, DH	2-5	0	0	1
4S.Langeliers, C	1-4	0	0	0
5T.Soderstrom, 1B	0-3	0	0	0
5T.Nevin, PH	0-1	0	0	0
5T.Nevin, RF	0-1	0	0	0
6Z.Gelof, 2B	1-4	1	0	0
7S.Brown, RF	1-3	1	1	2
7J.Davis, PH	0-1	0	0	0
7J.Davis, 1B	0-1	0	0	0
8M.Schuemann, SS	2-4	0	0	0
9E.Ruiz, LF	0-3	0	0	0
9K.McCann, PH	1-1	0	0	0
9B.Harris, PR	0-0	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RS.Lugo, P	96	5.2	10	2
RJ.Schreiber, P	24	1.1	0	1
LA.Zerpa, P	9	1	1	0
RJ.McArthur, P	17	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	2-4	2	0	0
2B.Witt, SS	1-4	1	0	0
3V.Pasquantino, 1B	1-4	0	0	1
4S.Perez, C	1-4	0	0	2
5M.Massey, DH	2-4	1	0	0
6N.Velazquez, RF	2-4	0	0	1
6D.Blanco, PR	0-0	0	0	0
6D.Blanco, RF	0-0	0	0	0
7M.Melendez, LF	1-4	0	0	0
8A.Frazier, 2B	0-3	0	0	0
9K.Isbel, CF	1-3	1	1	1