In this article, we will formulate a Royals vs Athletics Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, September 27th at the Sutter Health Park in the second game of this series, with the Athletics having the 1-0 lead. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 76-84 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the AL West. The Athletics have a 36-43 home record and are 77-76 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-3 home win over the Royals, and are 3-1 in their last 4 games. Under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games.

The Athletics have a .254 batting average this season, .318 OBP and .433 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 4.70 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Brent Rooker leads the Athletics with 164 hits, while Jacob Wilson is the team’s best hitter with a .313 batting average. Tyler Soderstrom adds a team-high 93 RBI, while Nick Kurtz adds a team-high 35 home runs. 

Luis Morales (R) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 4-2 record, 3.07 ERA and 1.11 WHIP.

Kansas City Royals Preview

The Kansas City Royals have an 80-80 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the AL Central. The Royals have a 37-42 road record and are 70-89 in over/under. They are coming off a 3-4 road defeat by the A’s and over is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

The Royals have a .247 batting average this season, .309 OBP and .396 Slugging percentage. Kansas’ pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 181 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .295 batting average. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the team in RBI, with 111, and a team-high 32 home runs.

Michael Wacha (R) is the projected starter for the Royals, and he has a 9-13 record, 4.00 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.

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Probable Starting Pitcher: Luis Morales      Record this season: 4-2      ERA: 3.07
Home Record: 3-1
Last 5 against Royals: –

Why the Athletics will win

The Athletics have won each of their last seven games against AL Central opponents.
The Royals have lost seven of their last eight night games against the Athletics following a loss.
The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against the Royals.
The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against the Athletics following a loss.
The Athletics have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine Saturday night games as home favorites.
The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs against AL West opponents.

Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Wacha      Record this season: 9-13      ERA: 4.00
Road Record: 4-6
Last 5 against Athletics: 0-1

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

The underdogs have won each of the last four games between the Royals and Athletics.
The Athletics have lost 10 of their last 12 games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.
The Royals have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
The Royals have led after 5 innings in seven of their last nine games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
The Royals have won the first inning in three of their last four games as road underdogs.
The Royals have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.

Total Runs Facts


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Each of the Athletics’ last nine games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Four of the Royals’ last five games as underdogs against the Athletics have gone UNDER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last six games as road underdogs.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the last six games between the Royals and Athletics.

Athletics Player Prop Facts

Shea Langeliers has recorded a Double in six of his last seven home appearances against AL Central opponents.
Shea Langeliers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances against AL Central opponents.
Zack Gelof has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances against the Royals.
Jacob Wilson ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.313) this season.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

Salvador Perez has hit at least one home run in each of the Royals’ last two games as road underdogs.
Michael Wacha has recorded a win in 10 of his last 12 appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
Michael Wacha has recorded four or more strikeouts in 19 of his last 22 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Jonathan India has recorded at least one hit in each of his 22 previous Saturday night appearances against teams that held a losing record.
MJ Melendez has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T1st in the league in Hits (181) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Athletics rank 2nd in the league for doubles this season (292).
The Athletics rank 29th in the league for home runs allowed this season (219).
The Royals rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (1081).
The Royals rank 29th in the league for walks this season (426).

Royals vs Athletics Prediction

The Athletics are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against the Royals, and are 3-1 in their last 4 home meetings. Under is 8-3 in their last 11 meetings.  

In this Royals vs Athletics Prediction, the Athletics are coming as -120 home favorites. Both teams have nothing to play for, and the Royals are putting Wacha on the mound, who has been torched lately, having a 1-4 record and 7.88 ERA across his last 5 starts. On the flip side, Morales has been a good surprise for the A’s this season, who have been playing good baseball to end the season, coming off a series win against the Astros. I like the value with the home team in this one, so take the Athletics on the moneyline in this one.