Royals at Athletics 9/17/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 09/16/2019 at 9:48 PM ET

The Kansas City Royals play the second game of a three-game series on the road Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. The Royals lost their third straight on Sunday after falling to the Houston Astros 12-3. Jakob Junis fell to 9-14 on the season after giving up seven hits and five runs in just 2 2/3 innings.

Oakland defeated the Texas Rangers 6-1 and completed a three-game sweep of the series. The A’s have now won six straight and continue to battle for the American League wildcard. Oakland starter Sean Manaea allowed just three hits during six shutout innings and Marcus Semien homered to become the third player for the A’s with 30 or more home runs this season.

Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .306 batting average and in hits with 193. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 44 and in RBIs with 108. Kansas City is averaging .245, while opposing hitters are averaging .275. On Tuesday, the Royals will send Jorge Lopez to the mound. The right-hander is 4-7 with an ERA of 6.09, 102 Ks and 40 BBs.

Marcus Semien leads Oakland with a .281 batting average. Matt Olson leads in home runs with 34 while Semien leads in RBIs with 85 and in hits with 172. The A’s are averaging .250 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .245. On Tuesday, the A’s will send Brett Anderson to the mound. The lefthander is 12-9 with an ERA of 4.07, 85 Ks and 48 BBs.

Oakland has won 4 of its last 5 head-to-head with Kansas City. The A’s have won each of Brett Anderson’s last 5 starts versus American League Central teams, 8 of the lefthander’s last 9 starts when pitching on 5 days rest and 17 of their hurler’s last 22 starts at home versus an opponent with a losing record. The Royals have lost each of Jorge Lopez’s last 6 starts versus an opponent with a losing record. Final Score Prediction, Oakland Athletics win 6-3.

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