The two teams with the worst records in baseball will go head-to-head in a matchup with 2024 draft implications when the visiting Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics open a three-game series Monday night. Royals left-hander Tucker Davidson (1-2, 6.39 ERA) and A's right-hander Paul Blackburn (3-3, 4.09) are the scheduled starters in the opener. Tucker Davidson has a 6.48 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in his last three outings, and we think Oakland gets to him here. Blackburn has pitched well lately with a 1.93 ERA in his last three and it's not often that the A's are favored this season, and we think they show up this entire series as they finally have a level playing field with another opponent.