Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will attempt to knock off Jacob Wilson and the Athletics when the teams square off on Friday, June 13 at 8:10 p.m. ET, airing on FDSKC and NBCS-CA.
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Royals vs. Athletics Game InfoGame day: Friday, June 13, 2025Game time: 8:10 p.m. ETTV channel: FDSKC and NBCS-CALive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Kansas City, MissouriStadium: Kauffman StadiumRoyals Starter: TBAAthletics Starter: TBARoyals vs. Athletics Tickets For SaleRoyals vs. Athletics offensive insightsThe Royals’ 31 home runs rank last in MLB this season.Hitters for the Royals combine to rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .361 this season.The Royals have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.The Athletics rank ninth in MLB play with 60 total home runs.So far this season, the Athletics rank seventh in baseball, slugging .414.The Athletics have the 10th-best batting average in the league (.252).
Royals’ top hittersWitt’s batting average this year is .301, and he has a .367 on-base percentage and a .503 slugging percentage. He has five homers and 26 RBI, plus 28 runs scored and 16 stolen bases on 21 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17.4%, and his walk rate is 8.7%.So far this year, Maikel Garcia’s batting average is .310, to go along with a .376 on-base percentage and a .483 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.9%, and his walk rate is 9.7%. He has five homers and 20 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and 10 stolen bases on 16 attempts.Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .229, with eight home runs and 28 RBI, plus 17 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.4%, and his walk rate is 5.8%. He has a .277 on-base percentage and a .391 slugging percentage.The Royals’ Jonathan India is batting .234, with a .327 on-base percentage and a .310 slugging percentage. He has one home run and 12 RBI, plus 17 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.3%, and his walk rate is 11.2%.Athletics’ top hittersWilson, who owns a .341/.381/.478 triple slash line this season, has racked up 26 runs, 26 RBI, and five home runs in 195 PAs. As a basestealer, he’s picked up four steals on four attempts. His walk rate is 5.1%, and his strikeout rate is 5.1%.In 207 plate appearances, Tyler Soderstrom is hitting .270/.329/.481 this season with a walk rate of 7.2% and a K rate of 23.7%. In addition, he’s popped 10 home runs while knocking in 30 runs and scoring 28 times.So far this season, Shea Langeliers is hitting .256/.320/.463 with nine dingers, 25 RBI and 21 runs, with three steals. He’s striking out at a 14.6% clip and walking 9% of the time.At the dish, Brent Rooker has cracked 10 bombs, knocked in 23 runs, and scored 29 times while batting .241/.308/.441 in 214 plate appearances. His K rate is 25.2%, and his walk rate is 7.9%.Royals’ injuries
Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Seth Lugo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Athletics’ injuries
Zack Gelof: 10 Day IL (Hand), J.T. Ginn: 15 Day IL (Quadricep), T.J. McFarland: 15 Day IL (Groin), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jose Leclerc: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brady Basso: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jacob Wilson: day-to-day (Forearm)
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