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KC vs
OAK

Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics

April 28, 2026 ยท 9:40 PM ET ยท Sutter Health Park
KC 69-93  ยท  OAK 64-98

๐Ÿ Final: KC 4, OAK 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Kansas City Royals
Confidence 72%
Projected Score KC 4 ยท OAK 2
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

OAK Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.62 vs 4.17) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK Recent run diff (+0.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away LHP
Kris Bubic
Kris Bubic
ERA3.76
WHIP1.20
FIP3.43
K/99.2
K/BB4.9
vs
OAK โ€” Home RHP
Aaron Civale
Aaron Civale
ERA4.20
WHIP1.44
FIP4.51
K/97.4
K/BB4.5

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez C
  5. 5 Jac Caglianone RF
  6. 6 Lane Thomas LF
  7. 7 Player #257485 DH
  8. 8 Nick Loftin 2B
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF
OAK โ€” Home
  1. 1 Jacob Wilson SS
  2. 2 Shea Langeliers C
  3. 3 Nick Kurtz 1B
  4. 4 Brent Rooker DH
  5. 5 Colby Thomas RF
  6. 6 Tyler Soderstrom LF
  7. 7 Zack Gelof CF
  8. 8 Darell Hernaiz 3B
  9. 9 Jeff McNeil 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away OAK Home
Team OPS 0.721 0.721
Bullpen FIP 5.44 5.39
Run Diff / 10G -0.6 -0.1
Days Rest 1 1
Streak 1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC -2.5 (-465)
OAK +2.5 (+324)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+312)
Under 5.5 (-443)
Moneyline
KC -3100
OAK +940

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