Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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AthleticsOAK

5–9

Final

Kansas City RoyalsKC

Kauffman Stadium

Team Season Averages

AthleticsLeads 10 of 17

Kansas City RoyalsLeads 7 of 17

Batting

4.35Runs per game4.10
0.244Batting average0.242
0.318On-base percentage0.310
0.402Slugging percentage0.393
0.720OPS0.703
1.20Home runs per game1.01
8.30Hits per game8.11
149Home runs126
66Stolen bases96

Pitching

5.45ERA4.78
1.50WHIP1.41
8.61Strikeouts per nine7.59
4.02Walks per nine3.78
5.37Runs allowed per game4.66
0.269Opponent batting average0.260
1051Pitching strikeouts925
26Quality starts52
30Saves30

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (KC)	Total	OAK ML	KC ML
DDraftKings	-1.5	9	+168	-181
FFanDuel	-1.5	9	+166	-180
BBetMGM	-1.5	9	+155	-190
CCaesars	-1.5	9	+165	-180
BBetOnline	-1.5	9	+164	-182
BBetRivers	-1.5	9	+160	-182
BBetus	-1.5	9	+158	-180
BBovada	-1.5	9	+160	-195
FFanatics	-1.5	9	+155	-190
LLowVig	-1.5	9	+164	-182
MMyBookie	-1.5	9	+152	-180

Game Information

Kauffman Stadium

Stadium

Aug 17, 2026

7:40 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Overcast

Wind 4 mph

88°

Lineups

OAK

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
OAK	20th	30th
KC	23rd	26th

Matchup

OAKKC

49-75Record51-74
39.5%Win %40.8%
23-40Home record29-30
26-35Road record22-44
4-6Last 103-7
1Streak1
-174Run diff-111
17-16Division18-22
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
OAK	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	5
KC	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	2	—	9

Team Stats

OAKStatKC

5Runs9
8Hits13
1Errors0
3Home runs1
4RBI9
0Stolen bases1
4K (bat)6
6K (pit)4
4BB (pit)3

Player Stats

OAK — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Zack Gelof3B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jeff McNeil2B	4	1	1	1	1	0
Brian ServenC	4	1	1	1	2	0
Carlos CortesRF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Henry BolteCF	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy White3B	3	1	1	1	1	1
Alika WilliamsSS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Donovan Walton2B	3	1	1	0	0	1
Lawrence ButlerRF	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jonah HeimC	1	0	0	0	0	0

OAK — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Mason BarnettRP	2.2	7	6	6	4	2
Hayden JuengerRP	2.1	0	0	0	0	0
Scott BlewettRP	2.0	3	1	1	0	3
Seth JohnsonRP	1.0	3	2	2	0	1

KC — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Carter JensenC	5	1	1	0	0	0
Maikel Garcia3B	5	1	2	0	1	0
Jac CaglianoneRF	5	1	3	0	2	0
Bobby Witt Jr.SS	4	4	3	1	3	1
Vinnie Pasquantino1B	4	0	1	0	0	0
Kyle IsbelCF	3	1	1	0	1	1
Isaac CollinsLF	3	0	0	0	0	1
Michael Massey2B	3	1	1	0	0	1
Salvador PerezDH	3	0	1	0	2	0

KC — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Michael WachaSP	5.0	6	4	4	0	3
Steven CruzRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
Nate PearsonRP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
Connor ThomasRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
John SchreiberRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
Lucas ErcegRP	0.0	1	1	1	2	0

Scoring Summary

90 events · 11 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
McNeil homered to right (375 feet).
1-0
Top
Bolte singled to left.
1-0
Top
Butler popped out to second.
1-0
Top
Gelof singled to left, Bolte to second.
1-0
Top
Cortes grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Gelof out at second.
1-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Jensen struck out swinging.
1-0
Bottom
Witt Jr. walked.
1-0
Bottom
Caglianone singled to left, Witt Jr. to second.
1-0
Bottom
Caglianone to second on wild pitch by Barnett, Witt Jr. to third on wild pitch by Barnett.
1-0
Bottom
Garcia singled to right, Witt Jr. scored, Garcia to second, Caglianone to third.
1-1
Bottom
Pasquantino flied out to shortstop.
1-1
Bottom
Perez singled to center, Caglianone scored and Garcia scored.
1-3
Bottom
Massey walked, Perez to second.
1-3
Bottom
Collins grounded out to second.
1-3

Inning 2 Top

Top
White struck out swinging.
1-3
Top
Walton flied out to right.
1-3
Top
Williams popped out to second.
1-3

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Isbel walked.
1-3
Bottom
Jensen flied out to right.
1-3
Bottom
Isbel to second on wild pitch by Barnett.
1-3
Bottom
Witt Jr. homered to left center (390 feet), Isbel scored.
1-5
Bottom
Caglianone grounded out to second.
1-5
Bottom
Garcia reached on infield single to shortstop.
1-5
Bottom
Garcia caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
1-5

Inning 3 Top

Top
Serven flied out to center.
1-5
Top
McNeil grounded out to second.
1-5
Top
Bolte struck out swinging.
1-5

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Pasquantino grounded out to first.
1-5
Bottom
Perez struck out swinging.
1-5
Bottom
Massey singled to right.
1-5
Bottom
Collins walked, Massey to second.
1-5
Bottom
Isbel singled to center, Massey scored, Collins to third.
1-6
Bottom
Juenger relieved Barnett
1-6
Bottom
Jensen flied out to center.
1-6

Inning 4 Top

Top
Butler grounded out to second.
1-6
Top
Gelof struck out swinging.
1-6
Top
Cortes grounded out to second.
1-6

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Witt Jr. flied out to center.
1-6
Bottom
Caglianone lined out to right.
1-6
Bottom
Garcia flied out to center.
1-6

Inning 5 Top

Top
White homered to left center (401 feet).
2-6
Top
Walton doubled to left.
2-6
Top
Williams flied out to right, Walton to third.
2-6
Top
Serven homered to left (386 feet), Walton scored.
4-6
Top
McNeil grounded out to first.
4-6
Top
Bolte grounded out to second.
4-6

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Pasquantino flied out to right.
4-6
Bottom
Perez reached first base on catcher's interference. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was overturned.
4-6
Bottom
Massey lined out to center.
4-6
Bottom
Collins grounded out to second.
4-6

Inning 6 Top

Top
Thomas relieved Wacha
4-6
Top
Butler reached on infield single to shortstop.
4-6
Top
Gelof struck out swinging.
4-6
Top
Cortes grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Butler out at second.
4-6

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Blewett relieved Juenger
4-6
Bottom
Isbel grounded out to first.
4-6
Bottom
Jensen flied out to center.
4-6
Bottom
Witt Jr. singled to left.
4-6
Bottom
Witt Jr. stole second.
4-6
Bottom
Caglianone singled to right, Witt Jr. scored.
4-7
Bottom
Garcia struck out swinging.
4-7

Inning 7 Top

Top
Schreiber relieved Thomas
4-7
Top
White grounded out to shortstop.
4-7
Top
Walton flied out to center.
4-7
Top
Williams grounded out to shortstop.
4-7

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Pasquantino doubled to left.
4-7
Bottom
Perez grounded out to shortstop.
4-7
Bottom
Massey struck out swinging.
4-7
Bottom
Collins struck out swinging.
4-7

Inning 8 Top

Top
Pearson relieved Schreiber
4-7
Top
Serven grounded out to third.
4-7
Top
McNeil flied out to center.
4-7
Top
Bolte hit by pitch.
4-7
Top
Butler walked, Bolte to second.
4-7
Top
Gelof grounded out to shortstop.
4-7

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Johnson relieved Blewett
4-7
Bottom
Isbel struck out looking.
4-7
Bottom
Jensen doubled to left.
4-7
Bottom
Witt Jr. doubled to left, Jensen scored.
4-8
Bottom
Caglianone singled to right, Witt Jr. scored.
4-9
Bottom
Garcia grounded into double play, third to second to first, Caglianone out at second.
4-9

Inning 9 Top

Top
Erceg relieved Pearson
4-9
Top
Cortes singled to center.
4-9
Top
Cortes to second on wild pitch by Erceg.
4-9
Top
White walked.
4-9
Top
Walton walked, White to second, Cortes to third. Kansas City Royals challenged: call on the field was upheld.
4-9
Top
Cruz relieved Erceg
4-9
Top
Heim hit for Williams
4-9
Top
Heim grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Cortes scored, Walton out at second, White to third.
5-9
Top
Serven grounded out to second.
5-9

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Player props

Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

J.T. Ginn
Hits Allowed: 11/21 over · last line 5.5
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Kyle Isbel
Home Runs: 0/19 over · last line 0.5
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Nick Kurtz
Hits: 6/19 over · last line 0.5
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Jacob Wilson
Hits: 4/18 over · last line 1.5
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John Rave
Home Runs: 2/18 over · last line 0.5
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Maikel Garcia
Home Runs: 0/18 over · last line 0.5
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Noah Cameron
Outs: 8/18 over · last line 17.5
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Seth Lugo
ER: 11/18 over · last line 1.5
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Jeffrey Springs
Strikeouts: 3/17 over · last line 4.5
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Michael Wacha
Outs: 13/17 over · last line 17.5
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Alika Williams
Home Runs: 1/16 over · last line 0.5
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Jack Perkins
Hits Allowed: 7/15 over · last line 5.5
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Athletics vs Kansas City Royals: Final Score & Recap

The Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 9-5 in this MLB game at Kauffman Stadium on Monday, August 17, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Odds

DraftKings lists the Kansas City Royals at KC -1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 9. Moneylines are Athletics +168 and Kansas City Royals -181. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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