Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics Picks and Prediction for Saturday, September 27, 2025
Use Code WWWC It’s the middle game of a three-game series between American League foes on the diamond out on the left coast as the Kansas City Royals travel to face the Athletics Saturday night and we have you covered with our Royals vs. Athletics prediction. Kansas City took two of three on the road as they downed the Angels 9-4 in the rubber game of their set Thursday. The Athletics missed a chance to sweep the Astros at home as they fell 11-5 Thursday night in the finale. This article was published before the conclusion of the opening game of the set at Sutter Health Park on Friday night. Read more about this Royals vs. Athletics prediction! Don’t go down on strikes! Increase your bankroll with our MLB Betting Picks!
Kansas City Looking to Finish Over .500
Kansas City took the rubber game of their road set against the Angels as they rolled to a victory, though it is too little, too late for their playoff hopes. The Royals entered Friday 80-79 and stood third in the AL Central, six games behind the Tigers and Guardians for the top spot. They have been eliminated from contention for the final wild-card spot in the American League playoff picture. Against the Angels on Thursday, Kansas City finished with 11 hits as Bobby Witt Jr. (two runs, RBI) led the way with four. Vinnie Pasquantino (his 32nd) went deep for the Royals in the contest. Michael Lorenzen (7-11) earned the win as he threw 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on five hits with no walks and nine strikeouts, before turning things over to the bullpen.
Michael Wacha is on the mound as he makes his 31st start of the season for the Royals in this contest. He is 9-13 with a 4.00 ERA, a 1.236 WHIP, 42 walks, and 121 strikeouts over 166.2 innings of work on the year. Wacha took the loss in his last start, which came against the Blue Jays at home Sunday afternoon. He threw five innings, allowing six runs on eight hits with one walk and four strikeouts in an 8-5 Royals defeat. In his last three starts, Wacha is 1-2 with a 9.45 ERA, a 1.876 WHIP, three walks, and nine strikeouts over 13.1 innings of work. Wacha makes his third career start against the Athletics in this contest. He is 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA, a 1.548 WHIP, two walk,s and seven strikeouts over 10.1 innings of work. Wacha, in his 309th career appearance, 288th major league start, pitches at Sutter Health Park for the first time here.
Athletics Hoping to Finish Strong
On Thursday, the Athletics missed a chance to sweep the Astros as they fell behind before getting to the plate and never recovered. They entered Friday 75-84 and stood fourth in the AL West, 15 games behind the Mariners for the top spot. The Athletics have been eliminated from playoff contention for the final AL wild card spot. Against Houston on Thursday, the Athletics finished with 12 hits as Shea Langeliers (run) had four hits while Nick Kurtz (two runs, three RBI) added three in the loss. Kurtz (his 34th and 35th) homered twice in a losing effort for the Athletics. J.T. Ginn (4-7) took the loss as he allowed seven runs on six hits with three walks and four strikeouts over 3.2 innings of work.
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The Athletics have not officially named a starter here but the expectation is that Luis Morales will get the call for his 10th appearance, ninth start, of the season here. He is 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA, a 1.114 WHIP, 16 walks and 38 strikeouts over 44 innings of work on the year. Morales took the loss in his last start, which came against the Pirates on the road last Saturday. He threw six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with two walks and four strikeouts in a 2-0 Athletics loss. In his last three starts, Morales is 1-2 with a 5.74 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, five walks and eight strikeouts over 15.2 innings of work. Morales, in what would be his 10th career major league appearance, ninth start, pitches against the Royals for the first time here. He makes his sixth career appearance, fifth start, at Sutter Health Park, in this contest. Morales is 3-1 with a 3.80 ERA, a 1.225 WHIP, eight walks and 16 strikeouts over 23.2 innings of work in those outings.
Royals vs. Athletics Pick
Moneyline Pick for Royals vs. Athletics
- Athletics (4 units)
Both teams close out their campaigns this weekend, but that doesn’t mean they’re going to mail it in to end the season. The Athletics have improved their win total from 2024, when they won 69 games, and their future seems to be bright with a lot of talented youth in their lineup. Kansas City struggled for long stretches this season, and that is why they are hovering around the .500 mark while missing the playoffs for the ninth time in 10 years. Wacha has struggled in his last few outings and has run out of steam down the stretch. The Athletics have three straight winning months and are 34-27 since the All-Star break entering Friday. Give the advantage to the hosts here as they continue to play hard.
Over/Under Pick for Royals vs. Athletics
- Over (4 units)
Kansas City has seen the under hit in 88 of their 159 games this season, with one push, entering Friday night. The Royals are 26th in the majors by averaging 3.99 runs per game, though they allow 3.96 runs per game, giving them an average of 7.95 runs per game. Kansas City puts up 4.28 runs per game on the road, while allowing 4.12 runs per game, giving them an average total of 8.40 runs per contest. For the year, the Athletics have seen the over post a 77-75-7 mark on the year heading into Friday’s action. The Athletics are 12th in the majors with 4.52 runs per game and that number climbs to 4.62 runs per game at Sutter Health Park. They have an average total of 9.55 runs per game, but that number climbs to 10.12 runs per game at home. With a pair of arms that are struggling right now and friendly dimensions, look for this game to go over the number.
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