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KC vs
OAK

Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics

April 29, 2026 ยท 9:40 PM ET ยท Sutter Health Park
KC 69-93  ยท  OAK 64-98

๐Ÿ Final: KC 2, OAK 5 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Oakland Athletics
Confidence 72%
Projected Score OAK 5 ยท KC 2
Blowout Probability 14%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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KC SP quality edge (FIP 3.89 vs 4.69) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK KC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 3.2) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC OAK SP road-favored (pitching at home) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
OAK Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away RHP
Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
ERA3.32
WHIP1.11
FIP4.28
K/97.1
K/BB4.7
Road ERA: 3.76
vs
OAK โ€” Home RightHP
Luis Severino
Luis Severino
ERA4.16
WHIP1.47
FIP4.39
K/99.4
K/BB4.9
Home ERA: 5.38

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Maikel Garcia 3B
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Carter Jensen C
  4. 4 Salvador Perez 1B
  5. 5 Michael Massey 2B
  6. 6 Player #257485 LF
  7. 7 Jac Caglianone DH
  8. 8 Lane Thomas RF
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF
OAK โ€” Home
  1. 1 Nick Kurtz 1B
  2. 2 Shea Langeliers C
  3. 3 Carlos Cortes LF
  4. 4 Brent Rooker DH
  5. 5 Jacob Wilson SS
  6. 6 Jeff McNeil 2B
  7. 7 Zack Gelof CF
  8. 8 Lawrence Butler RF
  9. 9 Darell Hernaiz 3B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away OAK Home
Team OPS 0.727 0.727
Bullpen FIP 5.44 5.39
Run Diff / 10G -0.2 -0.1
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC +3.5 (+124)
OAK -3.5 (-162)
Total (O/U)
Over 6.5 (+124)
Under 6.5 (-162)
Moneyline
KC +1360
OAK -10000

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KC โ€” Away
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
51 ยท OVER
OAK โ€” Home

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