MLB Matchup

Athletics @ Royals

Tue, Aug 18 11:40 PMKauffman StadiumMLB.TV

Final

ATH 3 - 4 KC

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Odds

DraftKings

Run Line

ATH +1.5·KC -1.5

Moneyline

ATH +143·KC -154

Total

Away

Athletics

64-98

32-49 road

Home

Royals

69-93

41-40 home

AI Analysis

WONAthletics 3, Kansas City Royals 4

Royals ML

-140· moderate risk

Daniel Lynch IV (2.88 ERA) vs Jack Perkins (7.27 ERA) is a 4.39-run ERA gap — one of the largest starter mismatches possible and the dominant MLB handicapping signal.

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Starting Pitchers

ATH

Jack Perkins

(3-13, 6.10)

6.10

ERA

Daniel Lynch IV

(6-6, 4.08)

4.08

ERA

Batting

0.245

#14

AVG

0.247

#10

0.719

#15

OPS

0.718

#16

194

170

#14

699

#13

690

#15

670

#13

RBI

656

#15

#14

130

Pitching

5.51

#27

ERA

4.77

#23

1.510

#28

WHIP

1.410

#24

1356

#10

1173

#20

637

#28

582

#24

#21

#13

#14

Bullpen & Advanced

8.5

#14

K/9

7.4

#27

0.272

#27

OPP AVG

0.261

#25

0.817

#27

OPP OPS

0.777

#26

#12

HLD

#16

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ATS Records

78-84

Overall ATS

77-85

43-38

Away/Home ATS

41-40

9-23

As Favorite

15-32

69-61

As Underdog

62-53

0-0-7

Over/Under

0-0-6

4-6

Last 10 ATS

2-8

ATS Win%

0.5%

Avg spread: +0.9

Avg margin: -1.5

ATS Win%

0.5%

Avg spread: +0.6

Avg margin: -0.7

Scoring

4.31

R/G

4.26

5.78

RA/G

5.00

-1.5

DIFF

-0.7

Injury Report

ATHMax Muncy3B

10-Day-IL

ATHSeth JohnsonRP

Out

ATHAlika WilliamsSS

Day-To-Day

ATHJ.T. GinnSP

60-Day-IL

ATHBrooks KriskeRP

60-Day-IL

ATHBrent RookerDH

60-Day-IL

ATHNick Kurtz1B

60-Day-IL

ATHGage JumpSP

15-Day-IL

KCSteven CruzRP

Out

KCTony GonsolinSP

15-Day-IL

KCConnor SeaboldRP

60-Day-IL

KCBeck WayRP

15-Day-IL

KCCarlos EstevezRP

60-Day-IL

KCNick MearsRP

60-Day-IL

KCMitch SpenceRP

Day-To-Day

KCLuinder AvilaSP

60-Day-IL