My predictions record for the regular season finished at 16-6 with 3 straight correct picks to end the season. You can see my previous picks here. Now it’s time for postseason baseball and it starts with Tuesday night’s A’s-Royals AL Wild Card match-up. .
2014 AL Wild Card Game: Oakland A’s (88-74) @ Kansas City Royals (89-73)
On Tuesday night the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals face-off in the AL Wild Card match-up with the winner advancing to play in the ALDS series versus the Anaheim Angels. The A’s finished the regular season with an 88-74 record and in 2nd place in the AL West. They closed out the season losing 4 of their last 6 games. However, they were victorious in their regular season finale 4-0 at Texas on Sunday. On offense the team is led by 3rd baseman Josh Donaldson. Donaldson leads the team in batting average (.255), home runs (29), rbi’s (98), on base % (.342), slugging % (.456), and runs (93). The pitching staff is led by trade-acquired starter lefty Jon Leser. Lester has 16-11 record with a 2.46 era and 220 strikeouts in 219.2 innings pitched. Since coming over to Oakland (from Boston) he he has 6-4 record in 11 starts. He had a 3-game winning streak snapped in his last start on September 24th vs the Angels. In that start he went 7 innings while giving up earned runs on 8 hits. He’ll be the A’s starter on Tuesday. The Kansas City Royals finished the regular season with an 89-73 record and in 2nd place in the AL Central. They closed out the regular season winners in 6 of their last 9 games. In their regular season finale the Royals were victorious 6-4 at the White Sox. On offense the team is led by left-fielder Alex Gordon. Gordon leads the team in home runs (19), rbi’s (74), on base % (.351). slugging percentage (.432), and runs (87). The pitching staff is led right-handed James Shields has a 14-8 record with a 3.21 era and 180 strikeouts in 227 innings pitched. In his last start, September 25th at Chicago, he ended up with a no-decision as he pitched 6 innings while giving up 3 earned runs on 5 hits. In his last 6 starts he has a 2-1 record with 3 no-decisions. He’ll be the Royals starter on Tuesday.
The Royals were 5-2 versus the A’s during the regular season. However, the A’s outscored the Royals 26-14 in the 7 games. The A’s finished 40-41 on the road this season. The Royals finished 42-39 at home this season.
A’s vs Royals Prediction
If I were just basing it on the regular season series between the 2 teams I’d say the Royals are going to win this game, but when I factor in the postseason experience Jon Lester has I can see him shutting down the Royals and the A’s advancing to take on the Angels.
Take the A’s -105
Where To Bet
Sports betting is legal in more than 35 US states plus Washington, D.C., where licensed sportsbooks such as DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM operate. You must be 21 or older in most states and physically located in a state where the sportsbook is licensed.
In states without legal sports betting, options include prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket, daily fantasy sports apps, and offshore sportsbooks, which accept US customers but are not licensed or regulated by any state. Our guide to sports betting in the USA breaks down every option.
Tagged With : kansas city royals betting • oakland a's betting