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Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
The Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Left hander JP Sears will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Sears is 3-2 this season with a 3.96 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Brady Singer. The right hander has a 2.84 ERA to go along with a 3-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -164-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 9.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Athletics on May 18. Bettors who backed the Royals at -192 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Oakland was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -192 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 19-29 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Oakland is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 28-19 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Next up:
Oakland home to Colorado Tuesday, May 21
Kansas City home to Detroit Monday, May 20