Only once in their last nine games have the Royals gone under the total. Look for another Over in today's Royals game as Kansas City plays Oakland.

The Royals have scored five or more runs in four of their last five games. The A's are swinging hot bats, too, scoring 19 runs in their last three games.

The starting pitching matchup is Royals rookie Jake Junis, who carries a 4.70 ERA, facing Jharel Cotton. Junis has been shuttling back and forth from the majors to the minors. He's too inconsisent now for the Royals to trust. Cotton has been a major disappointment with a 5.72 ERA. Cotton has been horrible since returning from the DL. He has an 8.59 ERA in his last three starts.

The Royals' bullpen is worn down while the A's bullpen is depleted and totally unreliable following trades.

Oakland Coliseum is a pitcher's park. But this is negated by the weather forecast that calls for 16 mph winds blowing out to right.