Athletics aim to end 6-game skid, play the Royals

Oakland Athletics (19-28, fourth in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (27-19, second in the AL Central)Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Ross Stripling (1-7, 4.98 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 30 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (6-1, 1.66 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Royals -183, Athletics +152; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Oakland Athletics look to end a six-game losing streak with a victory over the Kansas City Royals.Kansas Ci