Athletics vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 28

The Athletics and Kansas City Royals will send Brady Basso and Cole Ragans, respectively, out for the start when the two clubs play on Sunday at Sutter Health Park, at 3:05 p.m. ET. The Athletics are favored in this one, at -123, while the underdog Royals have +103 odds to win. The Athletics are a 1.5-run favorite (at +158 odds). The over/under is 10 runs for the matchup (with -114 odds to hit the over and -106 odds on the under).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Athletics-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Athletics vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California
• How to watch on TV: NBCS-CA and FDSKC

Athletics vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 10 runs
• Win Probabilities: Athletics 54%, Royals 46%

Athletics vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Athletics have been favored 40 times and won 18, or 45%, of those games.
• This season, the Athletics have won nine of their 22 games, or 40.9%, when favored by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Athletics.
• The Royals have been underdogs in 92 games this season and have come away with the win 42 times (45.7%) in those contests.
• This year, the Royals have won 28 of 69 games when listed as at least +103 or better on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied victory probability of 49.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics played as the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and finished 2-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Athletics and their opponents combined to go over the run total two times.
• The Athletics' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker has 40 doubles, three triples, 30 home runs and 64 walks while batting .262.
• In all of MLB, Rooker ranks 30th in homers and 31st in RBI.
• Tyler Soderstrom has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 93 runs batted in.
• Soderstrom ranks 48th in home runs in MLB, and 25th in RBI.
• Nick Kurtz has a team-high 35 home runs.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .277 with 32 doubles, 31 home runs and 36 walks.
• Langeliers is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .636 with four doubles, a home run and four RBIs.

Athletics Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Royals have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with a team-high batting average of .296.
• In all of the big leagues, Witt is 61st in homers and 35th in RBI.
• Witt takes a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .391 with three doubles and four RBIs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has hit 32 home runs with 113 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Pasquantino is 17th in home runs and sixth in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .284 with 38 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 61 walks.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .238 with 35 doubles, 30 home runs and 27 walks.

Royals Team Props

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