Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics 6/12/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics 6/12/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

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The Oakland Coliseum will see action for game three of a four-game set between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics.  The series is split with the Kansas City Royals winning the first game by five runs and the Oakland Athletics taking the second game by a single run.  The Royals are in third place in the AL League Central division at 30-32 with 8 ½ games behind the division leader Chicago White Sox.

Kansas City will look to rebound from their recent loss against the Athletics.  The Royals desperately need a win after losing 6 of their last 7 games.  The Royals scored 10 runs in its last three games and at least four runs in five of its last ten games.   Catcher Salvador Perez leads Kansas City with team-high 69 hits, 16 home runs, and 42 RBIs.  Left fielder Andrew Benintendi leads the team with a batting average of .289 while 1B Carlos Santana leads with a .366 OBP.  Jackson Kowar will start for the Royals on Saturday.  This will be Kowar’s second career major league start for the Royals and first career game against the Athletics.  The right-hand pitcher now holds a 0-1 record with 54.00 ERA and zero strikeouts based on the first game.

  • Kansas City is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games against Oakland.

  • Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.

  • The total went UNDER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 7 games on the road against Oakland.

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Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics Predictions 6/12/2021

The Oakland Athletics will look to build on their come from behind victory against the Royals.  The Athletics are in a good position winning five of its last seven games.  The recent win brings Oakland to 38-27 which is on top of the leaderboard in the AL West standings leading Houston by one full game.

The Oakland Athletics scored nine runs in its last three games and at least four runs in seven of its last nine games.  The Athletics won seven straight games when scoring at least four runs.  First Baseman Matt Olson leads Oakland with team-high 15 home runs, 41 RBIs, and a .273 batting average.  Left fielder Mark Canha leads with a .373 OBP and team-high 58 hits.  In Saturday’s game, the Athletics will send rookie James Kaprielian to the mound.  The right-hander is 2-1 with an ERA of 3.08.  Through 26 innings this year, Kaprielian has 28 strikeouts and posted a 1.22 WHIP.  This will be Kaprielian’s sixth career major league start and first career game against the Royals.

  • Oakland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games.

  • The total went UNDER in 4 of Oakland’s last 5 games against Kansas City.

  • The total went UNDER in 6 of Oakland’s last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City.

Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics. The MLB pick for this game goes to the Oakland Athletics.  The Royals are struggling as of late and Kowar had a tough time in his first 0.2 innings.  Kansas City ranks 17th in total runs scored and 21st in OPS.  The Athletics play their best ball at home while Kaprielian has been decent in his innings so far.  The Athletics rank 14th in runs scored and 12th in OPS. Taking the game at home is the Oakland Athletics.  Final Score Prediction is 6-5.

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Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics 6/12/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

MLB Starting Time: 4:07 PM ET

Location: Oakland Coliseum

Date: Saturday, June 12, 2021

TV: NBCSBA

MLB Odds: Oakland Athletics -158

MLB Totals: 8.5

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