Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals 5/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Oakland Athletics will conclude an MLB American League three-game series on the road versus the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday afternoon.
Oakland improved to 8-26 overall and 5-11 on the road play following two successive victories but stayed in dead last of the AL West with 12 games behind Texas in first place while gaining a -120-run difference for the season.
The Athletics enter this series finale after winning the first two installments and will try to complete a series sweep against the Royals with a victory on Sunday.
On Saturday, Oakland took an early lead of 5-4 in the first four frames with nine hits and one error on the way to a one run victory.
Left Fielder Bret Booker averages .333 at the plate with 10 home runs, 25 RBIs, and an on-base percentage at .442 in leading the offense of the Athletics this year.
Center Fielder Esteury Ruiz chipped in a team-high 34 hits for Oakland. The Oakland Athletics are batting at an average of .232 with a slugging percentage of .378 as a team.
Right-handed thrower Mason Miller will be starting for Oakland in the final match of a series on Sunday. The righty starter is 0-1 for the season with an ERA of 3.52 and struck out 17 batters in his starts.
The Oakland Athletics are 5-15 SU in their last 20 outings and the Athletics are 5-1 straight up in their last 6 matches played versus Kansas City.
The totals went OVER in 13 of Oakland’s last 17 road games while the Athletics are 6-1 SU in their last 7 contests when playing on the road against the Royals.
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Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals Predictions 5/7/2023
The Kansas City Royals will be staying on their home field and will try to prevent a series sweep with a win over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.
Kansas City was trapped in the basement of the American League with an 8-26 overall standing and 2-16 when playing at home with a run difference of -70 for the year.
The Royals come into this series finale riding on a three-game losing streak including the first two contests of a series versus the Athletics.
On Saturday, Kansas City scored four runs on seven hits in losing the second match of a series to Oakland.
First Baseman Vinnie Pasquantino batted an average of .289 while posting a team-leading 35 hits and an on-base percentage at .374 in augmenting the offense for the Royals.
Catcher Salvador Perez led Kansas City in home runs with six and in RBIs with 18 while the Royals averages .233 at the plate as a team.
On Sunday, Kansas City will counter with southpaw Ryan Yarbrough to start the series finale against Oakland. The left-handed starter is 0-4 on the season with 7.40 ERA while striking out 12 hitters in his starts.
The totals went OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 contests while the Royals are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played.
The totals went UNDER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 9 outings versus Oakland while the Royals are 1-13 straight up in their last 14 home matches.
Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals. The MLB Pick for this contest is Oakland +100. The Athletics will complete a series sweep on the road against the Royals who lost 38 of their last 54 matches played.
Oakland will be sending a better starter on the mound in Mason Miller who gave up zero runs and zero hits through seven innings of work last Tuesday versus Seattle.
Kansas City starter Ryan Yarbrough was hit hard in his last start after giving away five runs on five hits through 3-2/3 innings pitched. The prediction, Oakland Athletics will win 8-3.
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Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals 5/7/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 2:10 PM ET
Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023
TV: NSCA, NBCSBA
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Oakland Athletics +100
MLB Totals: 9.0