The Kansas City Royals need to keep winning in order to stay in the wild card hunt and that should happen when they open a 4-game set at home tonight against the Oakland Athletics. Dillon Gee will get the start for the Royals and over his last 3, he is 1-1, with a 3.63 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP. Oakland will counter with the lefty Ross Detwiler and over his last 3, he is 0-2, with a 5.51 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. The A’s have been awful on the road, winning just 4 of the last 18, and have not fared well against the Royals, with a record 3-9 in the last 12 meetings and 1-5 in their last 6 at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. The Royals’ skipper Ned Yost, is one victory away from 1,000 career wins. He should get that tonight.
Tonight’s pick:
Kansas City Royals