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

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Tyler Soderstrom and the Athletics square off against the Kansas City Royals and starter Cole Ragans on Sunday at 3:05 p.m. ET at Sutter Health Park. The Athletics are the favorite in this one, at -123, while the underdog Royals have +103 odds to play spoiler. The Athletics are favored on the run line (-1.5). A 10-run total is listed in the matchup.

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

• The Athletics have entered the game as favorites 39 times this season and won 18, or 46.2%, of those games.
• The Athletics have a record of 9-12, a 42.9% win rate, when they’re favored by -123 or more by bookmakers this season.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Athletics.
• The Royals have come away with 41 wins in the 91 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, the Royals have come away with a win 28 times in 69 chances when named as an underdog of at least +103 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 49.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have a 2-1 record from the three games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Athletics and their opponents combined to hit the over two times.
• The Athletics have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Brent Rooker has 40 doubles, three triples, 30 home runs and 63 walks while batting .263.
• Among all MLB hitters, Rooker is 59th in batting average, 59th in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging.
• Tyler Soderstrom’s 93 runs batted in lead his team.
• Soderstrom is 46th in homers in MLB, and 25th in RBI.
• Nick Kurtz has hit a team-best 35 homers.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .273 with 31 doubles, 31 home runs and 36 walks.
• Langeliers takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .524 with three doubles, a home run and three RBIs.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Royals are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with a team-high batting average of .295.
• Witt’s home run total places him 61st in the big leagues, and he ranks 38th in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has hit 32 home runs with 111 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Pasquantino is currently 17th in home runs and sixth in RBI in the big leagues.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .286 with 38 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 61 walks.
• Salvador Perez is batting .239 with 35 doubles, 30 home runs and 26 walks.

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