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It’s the 4-4 Oakland A’s versus the 2-5 Kansas City Royals in the 3rd game of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri tonight. The first pitch at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET. The Royals are the moneyline favorite for this match with a line in the -108 to -125 range depending on where you place your action. The consensus total line for this game is listed at 8.5 runs.
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In Game 1 of this series yesterday the A’s beat the Royals 2-0. In the game the A’s scored two runs on six hits and they and Oakland starter
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Jharel Cotton had a great outing not giving up any runs and only giving up two hits in seven innings to pick up the win.
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This season the A’s rank 15th in the Majors in runs scored and 17th in team ERA.
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The Royals rank 25th in the Majors in runs scored and 23rd in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Oakland: Andrew Triggs (1-0, 0.00 ERA)<br />
Kansas City: Jason Hammel (0-0, 5.40 ERA)
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Andrew Triggs gets the starting nod for the A’s in this AL match up and he had a solid first start of the season going five innings and not giving up any runs in a 5-1 win over the L.A. Angels. In six starts last season he was only 1-1 and while he pitched well at home he struggled on the road with an ERA of 5.58. His season debut where he picked up the win facing the Angels was in Oakland. The A’s have lost five of their last seven games when Triggs has gotten the start.
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Jason Hammel goes for the Royals tonight and in his season debut he took the no decision after going five innings and giving up three earned runs in a 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He posted a career high in wins last season (15) with the Chicago Cubs. In seven career appearances against the A’s, including three starts, he is 4-1 with an ERA of 3.75. The veteran has been solid to begin the season over his career going 21-10 in April.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The A’s have won their last 7 games against the Royals.<br />
The A’s are 5-0 in their last 5 games against the Royals in Kansas City.<br />
In the last 5 games between these teams the Over record is 4-1.<br />
In the last 5 games between these teams in Kansas City the Over record is 4-1.<br />
This season the Royals are 0-1 at home and the A’s are 2-2 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Oakland A’s: 4-4 SU / O/U 2-6 / Run Line W/L 5-3<br />
Kansas City Royals: 2-5 SU / O/U 3-2 / Run Line W/L 3-4
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Oakland at Kansas City Key Betting Trends<br />
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OAK is 7-0 in their last 7 vs. American League Central
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OAK is 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a right-handed starter
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OAK has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 games
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KC is 2-9 in their last 11 overall
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KC is 0-5 in their last 5 home games
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KC has an Over record of 14-6-1 in their last 21 home games.
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>A’S</b><br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Sonny Gray 10-day DL (3/30) ( Oblique )<br />
[2B] 04/01/2017 - Joey Wendle 10-day DL (3/31) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Chris Bassitt 10-day DL (3/30) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Daniel Mengden 10-day DL (3/30) ( Foot )<br />
[CF] 04/01/2017 - Jake Smolinski 10-day DL (3/30) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 04/06/2017 - John Axford 10-day DL (4/2) ( Shoulder )<br />
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[P] 03/31/2017 - Brian Flynn 60-day DL ( Ribs )<br />
[LF] 04/02/2017 - Jorge Soler 10-day DL (3/30) ( Oblique )<br />
[3B] 04/02/2017 - Hunter Dozier 60-day DL (4/2) ( Oblique )
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