{"id":2056172,"date":"2025-09-28T20:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2056172"},"modified":"2025-09-28T20:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T20:31:07","slug":"kansas-city-eyes-winning-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kansas-city-eyes-winning-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Eyes Winning Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals September 28th 2025<\/h2>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals will take on the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA. The game is scheduled for Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 3:05 PM. The Royals come into this game with a record of 81-80 and are ranked third in the AL Central. They have won their last game and have a 6-4 record in their last ten games.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-020800c6 cta-banner\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cf0ac463\">\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-8fff5d89\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f54a7fa5\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4aff2c24\">\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-69111a07 gb-headline-text\">Win With Over 3,000 Monthly Predictions<\/p>\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b26f2bde gb-headline-text\">Every Bet Backed by Data<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Athletics hold a 76-85 record and are fourth in the AL West. They lost their last game and have a 5-5 record over their last ten games. The starting pitcher for the Royals will be Cole Ragans, who has a 5.02 ERA. Brady Basso will start for the Athletics, with an ERA of 1.74. The weather forecast predicts a mild day with clear skies and a light breeze.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Royals vs Athletics Key Information<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sport: Baseball<\/li>\n<li>Teams: Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics<\/li>\n<li>Venue: Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, CA<\/li>\n<li>Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025<\/li>\n<li>Betting Odds: Royals Moneyline -129, Athletics Moneyline +109, Royals Runline -1.5 (+122), Athletics Runline +1.5 (-148), Total Over 9.5 (+100), Total Under 9.5 (-120)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Royals vs Athletics MLB Betting Preview<\/h2>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals (81-80) close their season Sunday in Sacramento against the Oakland Athletics (76-85). Kansas City can finish above .500 with a win, while Oakland looks to play spoiler in the finale. For full roster details, check the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scoresandstats.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\">Kansas City Royals team page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The A\u2019s dropped Saturday\u2019s game 4-2 but have a chance to finish strong behind one of their top young bats in Tyler Soderstrom. Visit the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scoresandstats.com\/teams\/mlb\/oakland-athletics\">Oakland Athletics team page<\/a> for season context.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Royals Can Win If\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Cole Ragans (3-3, 5.02 ERA) repeats his strong outing from Tuesday when he struck out 10 over five innings against the Angels. Kansas City\u2019s lineup, led by Bobby Witt Jr. and Mike Yastrzemski, needs to continue its timely hitting after posting multiple extra-base hits Saturday. With the bullpen rested and a chance to lock in a winning record, the Royals have extra motivation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gb-element-a88bf6ca\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Royals vs. Angels Game Highlights (9\/25\/25) | MLB Highlights\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZkCheZa18B4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Athletics Can Win If\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Oakland\u2019s offense must capitalize on Ragans\u2019 occasional control issues. Shea Langeliers has been hot at the plate, and Soderstrom\u2019s breakout (.333 in September) gives the A\u2019s a chance to create runs early. If the bullpen can hold steady and Oakland strings together doubles \u2014 they rank second in MLB with 294 \u2014 they can force a finale upset.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matchup Breakdown<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Royals:<\/strong> Ragans has handled the A\u2019s in his career (2-2, 3.99 ERA in six appearances). He generated 17 swings and misses in his last start, showing his fastball and changeup are back in rhythm after his rotator cuff injury. Kansas City ranks 11th in batting average (.246) and fourth in doubles (288), giving them consistent run creation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Athletics:<\/strong> Oakland hasn\u2019t announced a starter, but their offense remains dangerous. They\u2019re top-five in MLB in batting average (.253) and slugging percentage (.431). Langeliers and Soderstrom are the keys to keeping pace with Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>Compare the two clubs on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scoresandstats.com\/teams\/mlb\/\">MLB teams page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Injuries and Conditions<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Royals:<\/strong> Healthy lineup, bullpen ready for finale.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athletics:<\/strong> No major new injuries, relying on depth arms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Weather: Neutral West Coast afternoon conditions.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Bets and Prediction<\/h2>\n<p>The Royals have more to play for with a winning record at stake. Ragans\u2019 swing-and-miss ability plus their extra-base hitting gives them the edge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Projected score:<\/strong> Royals 5, Athletics 4<br \/><strong>Best Bet:<\/strong> Royals moneyline -129<br \/><strong>Lean:<\/strong> Under 9.5 runs (-120) \u2014 Oakland\u2019s bats can produce, but Ragans and KC\u2019s bullpen should limit damage.<\/p>\n<p>Get more projections in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scoresandstats.com\/picks\/mlb\/\">MLB picks section<\/a> and sharpen your betting approach with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scoresandstats.com\/expert-betting-guide\/mlb\/\">MLB expert betting guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.scoresandstats.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals September 28th 2025 The Kansas City Royals will take on the Athletics at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA. The game is scheduled for Sunday, September 28, 2025, at 3:05 PM. 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