A series opener between the Athletics (75-84) and Kansas City Royals (80-79) is scheduled for Friday at 10:05 p.m. ET, at Sutter Health Park.
As the favorite, the Royals (-124 moneyline odds to win) visit the Athletics (+104). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Kansas City Royals looking to Noah Cameron (9-7), and Mason Barnett (1-1) getting the nod for the Athletics.
The Royals won their last game against the Angels yesterday by a 9-4 score. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs to lead them offensively. Michael Lorenzen picked up the win on the strength of 5 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out nine.
The Athletics lost to the Astros yesterday, with J.T. Ginn getting the loss while pitching 3 2/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on six hits while striking out four. Nick Kurtz went 3 for 5 with two home runs and three RBIs to lead the Athletics’ offense.
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Kansas City Royals vs. Athletics odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Royals (-124, bet $124 to win $100)Underdog: Athletics (+104, bet $100 to win $104)Over/under: 10Royals vs. Athletics: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, September 26, 2025Game time: 10:05 p.m. ETLocation: West Sacramento, CaliforniaStadium: Sutter Health ParkTV channel: NBCS-CA and FDSKCLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Royals stats and trendsRoyals betting recordsThe Royals have entered the game as favorites 67 times this season and won 39, or 58.2%, of those games.This season, the Royals have won 28 of their 45 games, or 62.2%, when favored by at least -124 on the moneyline.Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 55.4% chance to win.Games involving the Royals have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 70 of 159 chances this season.The Royals are 79-80-0 against the spread in their 159 chances this season.Noah Cameron (Royals probable starter)Cameron (9-7 with a 2.90 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 133 2/3 innings pitched) goes for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Royals, his 24th of the season.In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the lefty tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.In 23 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.90, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .214 against him.Cameron is trying to prolong a third-game quality start streak in this matchup.Cameron will aim to go five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing.In seven of his 23 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.The opposing Athletics offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.433) and ranks sixth in MLB play with 218 home runs. It has a collective .254 batting average, and is fifth in MLB with 1382 total hits and 12th in MLB play scoring 725 runs.Cameron has thrown five innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out seven against the Athletics this season.Royals batting statsThe Royals rank 25th in Major League Baseball with 155 home runs.Fueled by 463 extra-base hits, the Royals rank 17th in MLB with a .396 slugging percentage this season.The Royals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.The Royals have scored 635 runs (just four per game) this season, which ranks 26th in MLB.The Royals have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.The Royals rank second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 6.8 whiffs per contest.Athletics stats and trendsAthletics betting recordsThe Athletics have won in 56, or 47.1%, of the 119 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This season, the Athletics have come away with a win 42 times in 98 chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 75 of their 159 games with a total this season.In 159 games with a line this season, the Athletics have a mark of 84-75-0 against the spread.Mason Barnett (Athletics probable starter)Barnett makes the start for the Athletics, his fifth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 7.56 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 16 2/3 innings pitched.The righty last appeared on Wednesday, Sept. 17 against the Boston Red Sox, when he tossed four innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.The 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 7.56, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season. Opponents are batting .324 against him.Barnett is looking to pick up his second start of five or more innings this year in this outing.He will match up with a Royals offense that ranks 19th in the league with 1315 total hits (on a .247 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .396 (17th in the league) with 155 total home runs (25th in MLB play).Athletics batting statsThe Athletics average 1.4 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 218 total home runs.So far this season, the Athletics rank fourth in MLB, slugging .433.The Athletics have the fourth-best batting average in the league (.254).The Athletics score the 12th-most runs in baseball (725 total, 4.6 per game).The Athletics’ .318 on-base percentage ranks 13th in baseball.