The Kansas City Royals (41-34) and Oakland A’s (28-48) meet Thursday to cap off a 3-game series. First pitch from Oakland Coliseum is slated for 3:37 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Royals vs. A’s'odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Kansas City leads 3-2
The Royals started their current West Coast road trip by losing 2 of 3 at the Los Angeles Dodgers. They have dropped the 1st 2 games in this series — by a combined 12-6 tally — and are just 2-8 over their last 10 games.
The A’s headed into Tuesday’s series opener on a 9-game losing streak. Oakland has piled up 9 extra-base hits and 9 walks over the 1st 2 games of this series (7-5 and 5-1 wins). A win Thursday would mark the Athletics’ 1st 3-game win streak since April 28-May 4 when the club won 6 straight.