Dave Price
MLB | Aug 14, 2017 Royals vs. A's | ||
Dave's Monday Bonus Play: 1* on Kansas City Royals +110 The Key: The Kansas City Royals are right in the middle of the AL wild card race. They still have an outside shot of catching the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central, too. This is a big series for them against the Oakland A's, who own the 2nd-worst record in the American League at 51-66. The Royals should not be dogs to the A's and Jharel Cotton, who is 5-9 with a 5.72 ERA in 17 starts, 2-5 with a 7.74 ERA in 9 home starts, and 0-1 with an 8.59 ERA in his last 3 starts. Jake Junis returned to the rotation on August 6th and dominated, giving up just 1 earned run and 4 base runners in 8 innings of a 9-1 win over the Mariners. The Royals are 22-8 in their last 30 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The A's are 3-8 in Cotton's last 11 starts. Take Kansas City. |
