A key battle on the MLB odds menu sees visiting Kansas City duelling Oakland on Tuesday at O.co Coliseum.

Danny Duffy, with a record of 0-0 on the season, gets the ball for the Royals, while the Athletics trot Graham Godfrey to the mound in this one. He is 0-0 so far in 2012.



View Kansas City vs Oakland Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Athletics were listed as -119 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7.5 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 13-rated Royals taking on the American League's No. 9-rated Athletics in this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Royals rank No. 12 in the American League at 7.2 hits per game. That compares with Oakland’s No. 10 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Oakland has the American League's No. 6-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the American League's No. 3 mark in runs allowed.

Kansas City was a 1-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Athletics. They lost as +110 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Royals were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Oakland staff and losing 1-0 to the Athletics on Monday at O.co Coliseum.




Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3

Oakland Athletics Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 3-7
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a win are 2-8

A few Royals at Athletics trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Kansas City's last 17 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oakland's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games at home
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Next up:
Kansas City at Oakland, Wednesday, April 11