The Athletics get a visit from the Kansas City Royals in baseball action on Tuesday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The Athletics will turn to Gio Gonzalez and his 12-11 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Royals send Danny Duffy (3-8) to the hill.



View Kansas City vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Royals were listed as +-175 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 8 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 10-rated Royals taking on the American League's No. 4-rated Athletics in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Oakland owns the No. 12 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Royals are rated No. 3 in the same category at 9.5 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, Kansas City owns the American League's No. 13-rated road mark, allowing 5 runs per game on the highway. Oakland, on the other hand, rates No. 8 in scoring at home.

Kansas City was a 11-6 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They won as +149 underdogs, while the total score of 17 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Kansas City looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Athletics, a 11-6 final on Monday in support of Felipe Paulino at O.co Coliseum.




Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 4-6
After a win are 1-9

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few Royals at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Oakland
Kansas City is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Oakland's last 22 games at home
Oakland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 9 games


Next up:
Kansas City at Oakland, Wednesday, September 7