**** Official Royals @ Athletics GDT May 17 ****

[Stanley Nickels]

We had a day-long layover-- let's ride this karma train into the night, boys!!

CHOO-CHOO, MOTHER****ER!

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YOUR KANSAS CITY ROYALS:
Pitching

James Shields, RHP
2-3, 2.48 ERA
Shields is having a tough time cashing in a victory despite pitching extremely well. In each of his last two starts, he's gone eight innings. He shut out the White Sox and got a no-decision and then held the Yankees to two runs and lost.

Extra Stats:

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Last 3 starts
23.0 innings pitched
Wins 1
Losses 1
ERA 1.57
Ks 21

Last 10 years Vs. Oakland
81.2 innings pitched
Wins 5
Losses 3
ERA 4.08
Ks 71

Last 5 years vs. OAK hitters
OAK Hitters AVG AB HR RBI
Daric Barton .385
Yoenis Cespedes .000
Coco Crisp .100
Josh Donaldson -
Nate Freiman -
John Jaso .000
Jed Lowrie .111
Luke Montz -
Brandon Moss .200
Derek Norris -
Adam Rosales .400
Seth Smith .000
Eric Sogard .000

Lineup
TBD

(oakland athletics):
Pitching

Jarrod Parker, RHP
2-5, 6.86 ERA
Parker issued a season-high four walks in his last start against the Mariners, but he limited them to three runs on just three hits with five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings -- encouraging numbers for the struggling righty.

Extra Stats:

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Last 3 starts
17.1 innings pitched
Wins
2
Losses
1
ERA
5.19
Ks
16
Last 10 years Vs. Kansas City
4.2 innings pitched
Wins
0
Losses
1
ERA
7.71
Ks
3
Last 5 years vs. KC hitters
KC Hitters AVG AB HR RBI
Billy Butler .000
Lorenzo Cain .000
Alcides Escobar .667
Jeff Francoeur .500
Chris Getz .000
Alex Gordon .333
Eric Hosmer .500
Elliot Johnson .500
George Kottaras -
David Lough -
Mike Moustakas .000
Salvador Perez .000
Miguel Tejada -

Lineup
TBD