Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics: Royals Predicted to Win Tight Contest After New Data Released for Tuesday's MLB Game [6/18/2024]

The Oakland Athletics will face the Kansas City Royals in MLB action at Oakland Coliseum on Tuesday, commencing at 9:40PM ET.

The Athletics will start Hogan Harris (0-0, 2.49 ERA), pitting him against Alec Marsh (5-3, 3.63 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.

"Our team utilized the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of the upcoming Royals-Athletics game on Tuesday," said Nick Slade from Dimers.

"By integrating all recent updates and numerous additional factors, our prediction gives the Royals a 52% chance of victory, while the Athletics stand at 48%."

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

Tuesday's MLB game between the Athletics and Royals at Oakland Coliseum is scheduled to commence at 9:40PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics
• Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024
• Time: 9:40PM ET/6:40PM PT
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Tuesday'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?

We have used innovative machine learning and statistical analysis to simulate the result of Tuesday's MLB matchup between the Royals and Athletics 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of MLB predictions.

Our independent predictive analytics model currently gives the Royals a 52% chance of beating the Athletics.

According to our model, the Athletics (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the 8-run over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Royals vs. Athletics Odds [6/18/2024]

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

Bet Type	Royals	Athletics
Run Line	-1.5 (+135)	+1.5 (-154)
Moneyline	-130	+112
Total	o8 (-105)	u8 (-108)

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

Royals vs. Athletics Picks

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

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best MLB bets in each major market every day of the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Royals, with a 52% win probability, will likely beat the Athletics on Tuesday.

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