BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Royals -172, Athletics +144; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics visit the Kansas City Royals looking to stop a seven-game road losing streak.
Kansas City is 28-19 overall and 17-8 at home. The Royals have the ninth-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.42.
Oakland has a 9-16 record on the road and a 19-29 record overall. The Athletics are 13-4 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Sunday's game is the third time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Salvador Perez leads Kansas City with eight home runs while slugging .549. Adam Frazier is 5-for-23 with a home run and three RBI over the past 10 games.
Abraham Toro leads the Athletics with a .298 batting average, and has 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs, nine walks and 17 RBI. Shea Langeliers is 12-for-33 with three home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.
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LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 7-3, .256 batting average, 3.62 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
INJURIES: Royals: Josh Taylor: 60-Day IL (biceps), Jake Brentz: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Carlos Hernandez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Wright: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Athletics: Darell Hernaiz: 60-Day IL (ankle), Alex Wood: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (foot), Joseph Boyle: 15-Day IL (back), Freddy Tarnok: 60-Day IL (hip), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (knee), Sean Newcomb: 60-Day IL (knee), Aledmys Diaz: 60-Day IL (calf), Miguel Andujar: 10-Day IL (knee), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Alexander: 15-Day IL (rib), Trevor Gott: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.