Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics: Royals Predicted to Win Following Updated Analysis for Thursday's MLB Game [6/20/2024]

The Oakland Athletics will face the Kansas City Royals in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum on Thursday, commencing at 3:37PM ET.

The Athletics will start Mitch Spence (4-3, 3.95 ERA), up against Seth Lugo (10-2, 2.40 ERA) for the Royals.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' predictive MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Kansas City Royals as the most likely winner of the game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Royals-Athletics game 10,000 times," said Nick Slade from Dimers.

"Considering recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast a 55% win probability for the Royals versus 45% for the Athletics."

Royals vs. A's Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB matchup between the Athletics and Royals at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled to start at 3:37PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics
• Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024
• Time: 3:37PM ET/12:37PM PT
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Royals vs. Athletics matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Athletics vs. Royals picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Royals vs. Athletics Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using advanced machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's MLB game between the Royals and Athletics 10,000 times, as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Royals a 55% chance of beating the Athletics.

According to our model, the Athletics (+1.5) have a 58% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Royals vs. Athletics Odds [6/20/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Royals	Athletics
Run Line	-1.5 (+115)	+1.5 (-125)
Moneyline	-150	+130
Total	o7.5 (+100)	u7.5 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Royals vs. Athletics Picks

Our model's strongest edge in this Royals vs. Athletics matchup is on the over/under.

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 55% win probability, will likely beat the Athletics on Thursday.

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