- Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs Sacramento Athletics
- Scheduled Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
- Venue: Sutter Health Park, Sacramento, CA
- Broadcasting On: NBC Sports California
- Betting Odds: Kansas City (-132) Sacramento (+110)
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The Sacramento Athletics (75-83) are set to face off against the Kansas City Royals (79-79) at Sutter Health Park this Saturday. The odds for this matchup feature the Royals at -132 and the Athletics at +110, with a total set at 8.5 runs. Starting pitchers for this game will be Michael Wacha and Mitch Spence.
The Kansas City Royals are averaging 4.0 runs per game, ranking them 27th in Major League Baseball. With a total of 626 runs this season, the team boasts a .308 on-base percentage. The Royals have hit 283 doubles and launched 154 home runs. They have accumulated 615 RBIs and 1,304 hits, with a team batting average of .247. Kansas City holds a slugging percentage of .396 and has struck out 1,065 times while drawing 420 walks.
This season, the Royals have a team ERA of 3.75, ranking 6th in the league, and their pitchers have struck out 1,228 batters. Royals pitching has given up 167 home runs and allowed a total of 625 runs, placing them 4th overall. Their staff has issued 468 walks, with a collective FIP of 4.03 for the season. Kansas City has permitted 1,280 hits, averaging 8.2 hits per nine innings, and 583 earned runs. The team maintains a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.25.
Kansas City’s relief pitchers have a save percentage of 69.7%, entering 151 save situations. They have inherited 210 base runners this year, with 27.1% of them scoring. This season, Royals relievers have appeared in 166 high-leverage situations. The team has utilized 532 relief pitchers, recording 84 holds (ranked 19th in the league) and achieving 46 saves while failing 20 times in 66 save opportunities.
The Houston Astros have achieved 4,203 putouts throughout the season, with 1,400 assists and 62 errors, giving them a .989 fielding percentage (4th in MLB). The Royals convert 70.8% of balls put into play into outs, placing them 6th in the league.
Michael Wacha has pitched 1,620 innings and amassed 1,411 strikeouts during his career. With a win-loss record of 110-75, Wacha has a FIP of 3.85 against 6,824 batters faced. His career ERA stands at 3.90 (703 earned runs) with a WHIP of 1.277. He has allowed 1,569 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and issued 500 walks.
The Athletics, on the other hand, possess a slugging percentage of .432, averaging 4.56 runs per game (12th in MLB). They have racked up 287 doubles, 720 runs scored, and 216 home runs, along with 696 RBIs. Sacramento has struck out 1,364 times (10th in the league) and collected 1,370 hits, holding a .318 on-base percentage and a .253 batting average this season.
As a pitching staff, the Athletics have a WHIP of 1.356 and a FIP of 4.66. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 8.30 (1,291 strikeouts to 552 walks). They rank 22nd in the league for total hits allowed (1,348), conceding 217 home runs and allowing 5.07 runs per nine innings (27th in MLB). Sacramento’s pitching staff has given up 790 runs this campaign, with a team ERA of 4.66 (726 earned runs).
The Athletics’ relief corps has a 27.2% inherited score rate out of 228 inherited runners. Their relievers have entered high-stress scenarios 139 times and have had to pitch with runners on base 156 times. Sacramento’s bullpen has seen action in 122 save situations, notching 67 holds and with 20 blown saves. They are currently ranked 14th in save percentage (63.6%) and have sent 496 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season, with 35 saves secured from 55 save opportunities.
In their 12,615 innings played, the Athletics have a fielding efficiency of 69.8% (16th in MLB). They have turned 108 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in professional baseball). Sacramento has achieved 1,181 assists, committed 84 errors, and completed a total of 4,205 putouts this season.
In his MLB career, Mitch Spence has allowed 254 hits and recorded 191 strikeouts across 232 innings pitched. Spence has an 11-16 career record along with a 4.73 ERA, allowing 9.8 hits every nine innings. He has surrendered 122 earned runs, resulting in a WHIP of 1.395 and a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.73, as he has faced 1,010 batters in his career.
Who do you predict will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back Sacramento (+110)
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