Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics 6/10/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Oakland Coliseum will host game one of four Thursday night between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics. The Royals come into this game 29-30 on the year after losing four straight games. Kansas City lost the last game played to the Los Angeles Angels 8-1, after Kris Bubic got the start giving up six runs on six hits including four home runs in four innings of work resulting in the loss.

The Kansas City offense was almost nonexistent going 6-31 on the day posting only one run. Hanser Alberto was the only bright spot on the day for Kansas City going 2-4 with an RBI double. The Royals lineup was a combined 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight runners on base.

The Oakland Athletics are 10 games over .500 sitting at 36-26 on the year. Oakland won the last game played 5-2 against the Arizona Diamondbacks as Chad Pinder lead the way going 3-3 on the day with one RBI and one run scored. Despite leaving six runners on base the Oakland offense went 3-6 with runners in scoring position.

Chris Bassitt Got the start for Oakland last game out against Arizona going seven complete innings, while giving up four hits and two earned runs. The Oakland bullpen combined to go two innings giving up one hit and no earned runs as Luis Trivino got the save.