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Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics June 14th 2025
The Kansas City Royals will host the None Athletics at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, June 14, 2025. The game will begin at 4:10 PM and will be broadcast on NSPCA. Fans can expect a warm afternoon with broken clouds and a calm wind blowing out.
The Athletics, managed by Mark Kotsay, enter the game with a 27-44 record. They are 13 games behind in the AL West. On the other side, the Royals, led by Matt Quatraro, hold a 34-36 record and are 11 games behind in the AL Central. The Athletics will start Jacob Lopez, who has an ERA of 6.00, while the Royals will start Michael Lorenzen, with an ERA of 4.94.
Athletics vs Royals Key Information
- Sport: Baseball
- Teams: None Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO
- Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
- Betting Odds: Royals MoneyLine -158, Athletics MoneyLine +133
The Athletics Can Win If…
The None Athletics enter this game after a 6-4 victory against the Kansas City Royals. Luis Severino pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing only one earned run. Key hitters like Luis Urías and Austin Wynns each hit home runs, contributing to the team’s success.
The Athletics have shown strong offensive stats this season, ranking 5th in batting average at .254. They also rank 4th in doubles with 121, which helps keep runners in scoring position. Their ability to hit home runs, with 84 this season, ranks them 8th, making them a threat at the plate.
Jacob Wilson leads the team with a .366 batting average, providing consistent hitting. Brent Rooker adds power with 15 home runs, while Tyler Soderstrom has 14 home runs. With these players in the lineup, the Athletics have a solid chance to win.
The Royals Can Win If…
The Kansas City Royals recently played against the None Athletics, losing 4-6. Despite the loss, Maikel Garcia had a strong performance, going 3-for-4 with a run and a double. Nick Loftin also contributed with a triple and two RBIs, showing the team’s potential for offensive bursts.
The Royals have a team batting average of .251, ranking 6th in the league. Their ability to hit doubles is notable, with 111 on the season, placing them 9th. This suggests they can create scoring opportunities and put pressure on the opposing defense.
Michael Lorenzen will take the mound for the Royals with an ERA of 4.94. Lorenzen has shown he can deliver quality starts, as evidenced by his performance against the White Sox on June 8th, where he pitched 6 innings and allowed just 1 hit. With the Athletics’ starter, Jacob Lopez, struggling this season, Lorenzen has a chance to lead the Royals to a win.
The Lean
The Royals are favored with a MoneyLine of -158 against the Athletics at +133. The Royals have a strong pitching advantage with a 3.40 ERA, ranked 5th, compared to the Athletics’ 5.63 ERA, ranked 29th. Our model projects the Royals to win with a score of 5-3, making them the recommended pick for the MoneyLine.
The over/under line is set at 9.5 runs. The Athletics’ high ERA and the Royals’ solid hitting, with a batting average of .254 ranked 5th, suggest a higher scoring game. Our model projects a total of 8 runs, so the recommendation is to take the under 9.5.
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Royals Hope to End Losing Streak in Saturday Rematch vs. A’s
The Kansas City Royals will try to put an end to their recent struggles when they take on the visiting Oakland Athletics in a Saturday afternoon rematch. After being swept by the Yankees and dropping Friday’s opener 6-4 to the A’s, Kansas City is staring down a potential fifth straight defeat.
The Royals, once 24-16 in early May, have since tumbled with a 10-20 record over their last 30 games. Their offense has sputtered, averaging just 3.1 runs per game in that stretch. The issues have been most evident at home, where they’ve lost 12 of their last 15 and scored more than four runs only once during that run.
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Kansas City Turns to Lorenzen on the Mound
Veteran right-hander Michael Lorenzen will get the start for the Royals. Lorenzen (4-6, 4.94 ERA) is coming off a much-needed bounce-back outing in which he threw five scoreless innings and struck out seven during a 7-5 win over the White Sox. That performance helped offset two poor starts prior, where he gave up 13 runs over just 7 2/3 innings.
Lorenzen has had success in his career against the A’s, going 4-0 with a 0.31 ERA in his first five starts. However, in his last outing against them, he allowed six runs and nine hits over six innings in a 2023 loss while with Texas.
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Athletics Look for Rare Road Series Win
The Athletics snapped a 14-game road losing streak with their win on Friday and are now eyeing their first road series win since early May. Jacob Lopez (0-4, 6.00 ERA) is slated to start for Oakland. He allowed only one run on four hits and two walks over four innings in a win against the Orioles his last time out. That start followed two outings where he gave up a combined 12 runs in six innings.
Oakland’s Brent Rooker is batting .391 in his last six games versus Kansas City and is 3-for-7 all-time against Lorenzen. Shortstop Jacob Wilson, batting .367 and leading all MLB shortstops, added two hits in Friday’s game and will face Lorenzen for the first time.
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Royals Stars Slumping, but Not Forgotten
One of the biggest stories coming into this series is the shortstop showdown between Bobby Witt Jr. and Jacob Wilson. Witt, the more established of the two, is batting just .208 over his last 24 games, but manager Matt Quatraro remains confident in his young star.
“He’s still a pretty darn good hitter, so I’m not concerned,” Quatraro said.
Meanwhile, Vinnie Pasquantino had his 12-game hit streak snapped on Friday, but he continues to reach base consistently, doing so in 28 straight games.
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What’s at Stake
While neither team is likely to make a postseason push, both clubs are searching for signs of momentum. The A’s have a chance to win their first road series in nearly six weeks, and the Royals are desperate to halt a losing skid that’s sapping the optimism built earlier this season.
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