Royals vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 18

Both the Kansas City Royals and Athletics are looking for continued production from sluggers on a roll when the teams square off on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Bobby Witt Jr. is currently on a two-game homer streak for the Royals, and Tommy White has also homered in two games in a row for the Athletics. Daniel Lynch (4-4, 2.88 ERA) will start for the Royals, who are 52-74 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Jack Perkins (2-9, 7.27 ERA) is expected to start for the Athletics, who are 49-76 and fourth in the AL West.

At home, the Royals are favored to win on the moneyline (-161) over the Athletics (+140). The over/under in this contest is 9.

Royals vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Royals (-161)
• Underdog: Athletics (+140)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Royals vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: ROYL and NBCS-CA
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Royals vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Royals have put together a 20-21 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 48.8% of those games).
• The Athletics have won in 33, or 37.1%, of the 89 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• The Royals have a record of 4-2 when they're favored by -161 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, the Athletics have come away with a win six times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Royals a 61.7% chance to win.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Royals vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have played in 126 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 58 times (58-65-3).
• Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 62 of 125 chances this season.
• The Royals have collected a 59-67-0 record ATS this season.
• The Athletics are 57-68-0 against the spread in their 125 games that had a posted line this season.