How to Watch Kansas City Royals vs. Oakland Athletics: Channel, Live Stream, Game Time – May 18
On Saturday, Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (27-19) host Brent Rooker and the Oakland Athletics (19-28), with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET.
To watch Kansas City and Oakland square off, read the article below, which includes information on how to stream the game live or watch it on TV.
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Royals vs. Athletics TV Channel and Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: NBCS-CA
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
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Probable Pitchers
| Seth Lugo (KC) | Pitcher | Ross Stripling (OAK) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 1 | W/L | 1 – 7 |
| 59.2 | IP | 47 |
| 1.66 | ERA | 4.98 |
| 0.955 | WHIP | 1.532 |
| 7.2 | K/9 | 5.7 |
| 1.8 | BB/9 | 2.3 |
Royals vs. Athletics Top Hitters
Royals
- Bobby Witt Jr. has 12 doubles, five triples, five home runs and 17 walks while hitting .291.
- Salvador Perez’s 53 hits, .403 OBP and .557 slugging percentage all lead his team. He has 11 doubles, eight home runs and 14 walks while batting .335.
- Maikel Garcia is batting .238 with nine doubles, a triple, five home runs and 13 walks.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 12 doubles, five home runs and 19 walks while hitting .230.
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Athletics
- Brent Rooker has been key for Oakland with 10 home runs, 28 RBI and a batting average of .272 this season.
- Shea Langeliers leads Oakland with 30 hits. He is batting .222 this season and has 18 extra-base hits.
- Abraham Toro has a team-best OPS of .789, fueled by a slash line of .293/.343/.446 this season.
- JJ Bleday has five home runs, 18 RBI and a batting average of .242 this season.
Royals vs. Athletics Season Splits
Royals
- In 2024, the Royals are 16-8 at home.
- In night games, the Royals are 17-11. In day games, they are 10-8.
- In games decided by just one run, Kansas City has gone 7-7 in 2024.
- The Royals are 22-15 against righties, and 5-4 versus left-handers.
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Athletics
- Oakland has won nine and lost 15 in their 24 away games this season.
- The Athletics are 8-18 in night games and 11-10 in day games.
- In 2024, Oakland’s record in one-run games is 7-7.
- The Athletics are 13-19 against right-handers, and 6-9 versus left-handers.
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