Royals take 4-game win streak into game against the Athletics
Kansas City Royals (12-17, fifth in the AL Central) vs. Athletics (15-14, first in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 9:40 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (2-1, 2. 51 ERA, 0. 93 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Athletics: Luis Severino (1-2, 5.
17 ERA, 1. 56 WHIP, 32 strikeouts) LINE: Athletics -119, Royals -100; over/under is 10 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals seek to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory against the Athletics. The Athletics are 15-14 overall and 5-6 at home.
The Athletics have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4. 37. Kansas City has gone 3-10 in road games and 12-17 overall.
Royals hitters have a collective . 320 on-base percentage, the ninth-ranked percentage in the AL. Wednesday's game is the second meeting between these teams this season.