Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics Picks and Prediction, Sunday, September 28, 2025
Use Code WWWC The Kansas City Royals (80-80) and the Athletics (76-84) will close out their three-game series and end their season on Sunday in this Royals vs. Athletics prediction. Neither of these two teams will play in the postseason, as the Athletics have won all four games against the Royals this season. These teams played on Saturday night (Note: This article was published before Saturday's results). Kansas City will start Cole Ragans (5.02 ERA) while the Athletics have not announced their starter. First pitch is set for 3:05 EST. Keep reading to see our Royals vs. Athletics prediction, and check out all of our best Free MLB Picks.
Kansas City Plays Even Baseball
The Kansas City Royals head into their Saturday matchup with the Athletics with a perfect 80-80 record, but that is unfortunately not enough to advance as Kansas City gets ready to shut down the season. The Royals have a strong mix of young talent and veteran players, but it was not enough to take over the AL Central, which was dominated by Detroit all season, and also saw Cleveland storm to the top toward the end of the year.
Bobby Witt Jr. is the top star on the team, but did not meet his ultimate potential as he almost won the AL MVP last season if it weren't for a historic season from Aaron Judge. Witt is a 25-year-old shortstop who has been starting for Kansas City for the past four years, and has 23 home runs and 85 RBIs this year, while batting a strong .295 at the plate. Vinnie Pasquantino has been their top power hitter; he leads the team with 32 home runs and 111 RBIs, and is batting .265 as their first baseman.
Cole Ragans will make his 13th and final start of the season in this game as a 27-year-old left-hander. He has a 5.02 ERA to go with a strong 90-12 strikeout to walk ratio. In his last game, Ragans pitched five innings, allowing two earned runs in a win over the Royals.
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Athletics Will Finish Fourth
The Athletics are still preparing for their commute to Las Vegas and living in a substitute home until their new stadium is ready. The Athletics will bring plenty of young talent to Vegas, but they are going to finish this season fourth in the AL West, at least staying ahead of the Angels in the standings. The Athletics just took two of three against the Astros to secure their spot in fourth, but will still watch the playoffs from home.
The Athletics are building for the future, as 23-year-old Jacob Wilson made his first All-Star Game appearance this season and will be back with the team next year. He has the second-best batting average in all of baseball at .313, only trailing Aaron Judge of the Yankees. Wilson typically bats fifth in the lineup and has added 13 home runs and 63 RBIs on the year. Nick Kurtz is their young power hitter; he has 35 homers and 85 RBIs as a 22-year-old first baseman.
The Athletics have not yet named their starter as of late Saturday night, which means it will likely be a bullpen game. Their team ERA is ranked 27th in the league at 4.69.
Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics picks
Spread pick and prediction for Royals vs. Athletics
- Athletics (5 units)
These teams are both getting ready to shut down the season, which puts this game in a unique spot. The motivation of each team could be put into question, but which team has more young pieces who will look to make a statement in the final game of the season? The Athletics have Kurtz and Wilson as two young stars growing in the league, while the Royals' roster is filled with veterans who already have their spot locked up in the league or are getting ready for retirement. Expect the young A's to come out and steal a win here.
Over/Under Pick for Royals vs. Athletics.
- Over (4 units)
The Athletics have not yet named a starter, which is not a good thing, as their team ERA is near the bottom of the league. The Athletics rank 27th in team ERA, and none of their top arms will be available in this final Sunday, meaning the Royals offense will have their chance to put up a strong performance here. Ragans will start for the Royals, but his season has been up and down, and he will not have his best stuff on the last game of the year. The offenses will bring extra energy as each team prepares for the long offseason.
Take the over.
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