KC has won eight straight and 16-3 the last 19. On the other hand Oakland has lost two straight by 9-3 margin. Jeremy Guthrie has won three straight giving up two earned runs, none unearned in his last 15 IP. In their last five games KC has a slugging percentage edge of .420 to .327 and an OBP edge of .272 to .205. In their last 10 games KC has .090 slugging percentage edge.

Oakland is 2-7 last nine road to teams with a winning record. KC is 24-10 at home with Guthrie and 17-5 at home to teams with a winning record.