Royals vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 23

Odds updated as of 3:36 PM

The Kansas City Royals will take on the Oakland Athletics in MLB action on Wednesday.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Royals vs Athletics Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (40-88) vs. Oakland Athletics (36-90)
• Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
• Time: 3:37 PM ET
• Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum -- Oakland, California
• Coverage: NBCS-CA

Royals vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-146) | OAK: (+124)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+112) | OAK: +1.5 (-134)
• Total: 9 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Royals vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Cole Ragans (Royals) - 4-4, 4.25 ERA vs Adrian Martinez (Athletics) - 0-1, 5.85 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Royals will send Cole Ragans (4-4) to the mound, while Martinez (0-1) will answer the bell for the Athletics. When Ragans starts, his team is 3-2-0 against the spread this season. This will be Ragans' first start this season with his team as the moneyline favorite. Last season in games Martinez pitched his team finished 5-7-0 against the spread. Martinez and his team went 5-7 in the 12 games he pitched when they were moneyline underdogs a season ago.

Royals vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (50.6%)

Royals vs Athletics Moneyline

• Kansas City is the favorite, -146 on the moneyline, while Oakland is a +124 underdog despite being at home.

Royals vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are hosting the Royals, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Athletics are +112 to cover the spread, and the Royals are -134.

Royals vs Athletics Over/Under

• The over/under for the Royals versus Athletics game on August 23 has been set at 9, with -100 odds on the over and -122 odds on the under.

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Royals vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Royals have been victorious in three, or 21.4%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 1-2 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -146 or more on the moneyline.
• The Royals' games have gone over the total in 62 of their 127 opportunities.
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 55-72-0 in 127 games with a line this season.
• The Athletics have a 35-88 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 28.5% of those games).
• Oakland is 30-78 (winning only 27.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +124 or longer.
• The Athletics have played in 125 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 66 times (66-52-7).
• The Athletics have covered 47.2% of their games this season, going 59-66-0 ATS.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.317), slugging percentage (.499) and total hits (142) this season. He has a .278 batting average.
• Among all qualified batters in MLB, his batting average ranks 27th, his on-base percentage ranks 100th, and he is 24th in slugging.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .255 with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 17 walks, while slugging .429 with an on-base percentage of .298.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 83rd, his on-base percentage 129th, and his slugging percentage 83rd.
• Maikel Garcia has collected 98 base hits, an OBP of .330 and a slugging percentage of .379 this season.
• Garcia brings a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .214 with a walk and two RBI.
• MJ Melendez has been key for Kansas City with 104 hits, an OBP of .306 plus a slugging percentage of .395.
• Melendez takes an eight-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .368 with four doubles, a triple, a walk and two RBI.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Brent Rooker has racked up 87 hits with a .332 on-base percentage, leading the Athletics in both categories. He's batting .248 and slugging .476.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 101st, his on-base percentage is 68th, and he is 34th in slugging.
• Rooker hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .368 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBI.
• Esteury Ruiz's .323 slugging percentage paces his team. He has a batting average of .245 with an on-base percentage of .300.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 105th in batting average, 125th in on-base percentage and 135th in slugging percentage.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .214 with 12 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 33 walks.
• Ryan Noda has 17 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 62 walks while hitting .233.

Royals vs. Athletics Head to Head

• 8/22/2023: 5-4 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/21/2023: 6-4 OAK (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 5/7/2023: 5-1 KC (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 5/6/2023: 5-4 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 5/5/2023: 12-8 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/26/2022: 5-3 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 6/25/2022: 9-7 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 6/24/2022: 3-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 6/19/2022: 4-0 OAK (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
• 6/18/2022: 2-0 KC (Favorite: Athletics, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)

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