How to watch Athletics vs. Royals: TV channel and streaming options for August 17

The Kansas City Royals and Athletics square off on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET, beginning a four-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Michael Wacha (5-8, 3.46 ERA) will start for the Royals, who are 51-74 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Mason Barnett (1-3, 6.16 ERA) is starting for the Athletics, who are 49-75 and fourth in the AL West.

How to watch Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals

Athletics vs. Royals odds

• Favorite Moneyline: Royals -189
• Underdog Moneyline: Athletics +154
• Total: 9
• Total Over Odds: -105
• Total Under Odds: -115

Injury reports

Royals

Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Maikel Garcia: 10 Day IL (Hand), Tony Gonsolin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Beck Way: 15 Day IL (Back), Jonathan India: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luinder Avila: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Estévez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Nick Mears: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Stephen Kolek: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connor Seabold: 60 Day IL (Lat), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Athletics

Nick Kurtz: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Shea Langeliers: 10 Day IL (Knee), Josh Kuroda-Grauer: 10 Day IL (Testicle), Tyler Soderstrom: 10 Day IL (Hip), José Suarez: 15 Day IL (Hip), Jeffrey Springs: 15 Day IL (Hip), Justin Sterner: 60 Day IL (Knee), Denzel Clarke: 60 Day IL (Foot), Brooks Kriske: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Mark Leiter Jr.: 60 Day IL (Hip), Brent Rooker: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Severino: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)

Stats to know

• Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .282/.354/.448 this season with 14 home runs, 43 RBIs and an OPS of .802. He has a 17.8% strikeout rate and a 10.1% walk rate in 466 plate appearances, and he has scored 63 total runs. Witt has recorded 32 steals on 38 attempts.
• In 450 plate appearances, Jac Caglianone has hit 22 long balls, tallied 58 RBIs and scored 56 runs. He is batting .272/.324/.490 and has posted a 26% strikeout rate and a 6.4% walk rate. Caglianone has recorded six steals on eight attempts.
• Jeff McNeil has hit five home runs this season. He has also tallied 39 RBIs and has scored 33 runs. In 371 plate appearances, he has recorded a .259 BA, .314 OBP and .348 SLG with a 6.7% walk rate and an 11.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording six steals on eight attempts.
• In 337 plate appearances, Jacob Wilson has posted an 11.6% strikeout rate and a 3.6% walk rate while slashing .266/.298/.388 with seven home runs, 37 RBIs and 37 runs scored.

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