Royals vs. Athletics Picks & Best Bets 20th Jun 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Oakland Athletics will meet the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Thursday at Oakland Coliseum, starting at 3:37 p.m. ET.

We've conducted 10,000 simulations of Thursday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to highlight the best Royals vs. Athletics bets, player props and predictions.

According to our predictions, the Royals have a 55% chance of beating the Athletics.

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Our Royals vs. Athletics Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Royals vs. Athletics picks fuse the power of AI, data and analytics to generate MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Royals vs. Athletics Game Information

• Game Date: Thursday, June 20th, 2024
• Game Time: 3:37 p.m. ET
• Location: Oakland Coliseum
• Run Line: Royals -1.5 / Athletics +1.5
• Moneyline: Royals -150 / Athletics +130
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (+100/-112)

Athletics +1.5 @ -125 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Athletics have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the Royals have a probability of 42%.
• DraftKings Sportsbook offers odds of -125 for the Athletics +1.5, presenting a favorable 2.6% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Over 7.5 @ +100 via BetMGM

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5, with BetMGM offering the best odds for the over at +100.
• Our analysis shows a 52% likelihood of the 7.5-run total going over, providing an edge of 2.5%.

Royals vs. Athletics Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Kansas City Royals at -150 via BetMGM, whilst the Oakland Athletics are available at +130 with DraftKings Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Royals are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 55% chance of victory.

Even though the Royals are more likely to win, DraftKings Sportsbook offers +130 odds on the Athletics moneyline, providing an edge of 0.7%. This makes it our recommended moneyline bet.

Our Player Prop Picks for Royals vs. Athletics

Here are the best MLB player props for Thursday's Royals vs. Athletics game.

Kansas City Royals Prediction - Seth Lugo Over 2.5 Earned Runs (+120)

• Our top prop bet for the Royals is on Seth Lugo to record over 2.5 earned runs.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 56.4%, giving us an edge of 11.0% on the +120 odds offered by DraftKings.

Oakland Athletics Prediction - Tyler Soderstrom To Get an RBI (+255)

• Our best prop bet for the Athletics is on Tyler Soderstrom to get an RBI.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 30.5%, giving us an edge of 2.3% on the +255 odds available at DraftKings.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Royals vs. Athletics Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Royals vs. Athletics trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.

Tyler Soderstrom to Record a Hit

Tyler Soderstrom has recorded at least one hit in 9 of his last 10 appearances (90% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of -130 (57% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Kyle McCann to Record an RBI

Kyle McCann has recorded at least one RBI in 6 of his last 23 games (26%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +300 (25%), also available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Seth Lugo of the Royals to record over 2.5 earned runs, with an edge of 11% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are betting on the Athletics +1.5 to cover.

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