Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+120) Kansas City (-144)

The Sacramento Athletics (26-44) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Kansas City Royals (34-34). The moneyline on this matchup has Sacramento at +120 while Kansas City is sitting at -144. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Jorge Lopez and Michael Lorenzen.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in the league. They have notched a total of 299 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. The Athletics have recorded 121 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 290 RBI's and 610 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .254. Sacramento is slugging .416 and have struck out 577 times, while drawing a walk on 227 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

The Athletics have a team ERA of 5.63 on the season (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 559 hitters. Athletics pitchers have given up 104 long balls in addition to 419 total runs (30th in MLB). They have walked 273 opposing players and their FIP is 4.96 as a team so far this season. Sacramento has surrendered 670 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 388 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Athletics relievers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and have come into the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 127 base runners for the season and 30.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 88 times in addition to having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 235 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have 35 holds this year (22nd in baseball). They have earned 15 saves on the season and have missed out on 15 of 30 save chances.

The Athletics have transformed 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,580 innings, ranking them 28th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees are sitting with 1,860 putouts on the year, in addition to 508 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which puts them in 26th in professional baseball, and they have turned 40 double plays.

Lopez (30-43 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.23 while going up against 2,454 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 594 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 217 free passes. His earned run average is 5.31 (329 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.455. Lopez has pitched in 557 frames and has racked up 485 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Royals have a SLG% of .372 and they score 3.40 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 111 two-baggers, while taking a walk 161 times as well as putting up 231 runs. Kansas City has knocked in 46 home runs so far this year as well as 227 RBIs. They have struck out on 470 occasions (29th in the league) and have earned 579 hits. The Kansas City Royals have accumulated a team OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .253 for the year.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.214 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (554 strikeouts vs 199 walks). They rank 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 536. They have surrendered 67 dingers and they relinquish 3.73 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 251 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.45 (232 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 78.6%, and they have dispatched 218 relievers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 80 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with runners on. Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.8% out of their 94 inherited runners. With 65 save situations, the Royals have earned 37 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 57 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Royals have accrued 618 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,817 putouts on the campaign. In their 5,451 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (11th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Lorenzen has conceded 848 hits while he has accumulated 760 strikeouts in 925 innings pitched. Lorenzen (51-50 career record) is the owner of a 4.07 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 418 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.317 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.05 and he has faced 3,917 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (-144)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+120) Kansas City (-144)

The Sacramento Athletics (26-44) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Kansas City Royals (34-34). The moneyline on this matchup has Sacramento at +120 while Kansas City is sitting at -144. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Jorge Lopez and Michael Lorenzen.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in the league. They have notched a total of 299 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. The Athletics have recorded 121 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 290 RBI's and 610 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .254. Sacramento is slugging .416 and have struck out 577 times, while drawing a walk on 227 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

The Athletics have a team ERA of 5.63 on the season (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 559 hitters. Athletics pitchers have given up 104 long balls in addition to 419 total runs (30th in MLB). They have walked 273 opposing players and their FIP is 4.96 as a team so far this season. Sacramento has surrendered 670 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 388 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Athletics relievers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and have come into the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 127 base runners for the season and 30.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 88 times in addition to having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 235 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have 35 holds this year (22nd in baseball). They have earned 15 saves on the season and have missed out on 15 of 30 save chances.

The Athletics have transformed 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,580 innings, ranking them 28th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees are sitting with 1,860 putouts on the year, in addition to 508 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which puts them in 26th in professional baseball, and they have turned 40 double plays.

Lopez (30-43 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.23 while going up against 2,454 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 594 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 217 free passes. His earned run average is 5.31 (329 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.455. Lopez has pitched in 557 frames and has racked up 485 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Royals have a SLG% of .372 and they score 3.40 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 111 two-baggers, while taking a walk 161 times as well as putting up 231 runs. Kansas City has knocked in 46 home runs so far this year as well as 227 RBIs. They have struck out on 470 occasions (29th in the league) and have earned 579 hits. The Kansas City Royals have accumulated a team OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .253 for the year.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.214 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (554 strikeouts vs 199 walks). They rank 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 536. They have surrendered 67 dingers and they relinquish 3.73 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 251 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.45 (232 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 78.6%, and they have dispatched 218 relievers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 80 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with runners on. Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.8% out of their 94 inherited runners. With 65 save situations, the Royals have earned 37 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 57 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Royals have accrued 618 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,817 putouts on the campaign. In their 5,451 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (11th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Lorenzen has conceded 848 hits while he has accumulated 760 strikeouts in 925 innings pitched. Lorenzen (51-50 career record) is the owner of a 4.07 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 418 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.317 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.05 and he has faced 3,917 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (-144)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+120) Kansas City (-144)

The Sacramento Athletics (26-44) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Kansas City Royals (34-34). The moneyline on this matchup has Sacramento at +120 while Kansas City is sitting at -144. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Jorge Lopez and Michael Lorenzen.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in the league. They have notched a total of 299 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. The Athletics have recorded 121 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 290 RBI's and 610 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .254. Sacramento is slugging .416 and have struck out 577 times, while drawing a walk on 227 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

The Athletics have a team ERA of 5.63 on the season (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 559 hitters. Athletics pitchers have given up 104 long balls in addition to 419 total runs (30th in MLB). They have walked 273 opposing players and their FIP is 4.96 as a team so far this season. Sacramento has surrendered 670 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 388 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Athletics relievers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and have come into the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 127 base runners for the season and 30.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 88 times in addition to having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 235 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have 35 holds this year (22nd in baseball). They have earned 15 saves on the season and have missed out on 15 of 30 save chances.

The Athletics have transformed 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,580 innings, ranking them 28th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees are sitting with 1,860 putouts on the year, in addition to 508 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which puts them in 26th in professional baseball, and they have turned 40 double plays.

Lopez (30-43 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.23 while going up against 2,454 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 594 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 217 free passes. His earned run average is 5.31 (329 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.455. Lopez has pitched in 557 frames and has racked up 485 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Royals have a SLG% of .372 and they score 3.40 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 111 two-baggers, while taking a walk 161 times as well as putting up 231 runs. Kansas City has knocked in 46 home runs so far this year as well as 227 RBIs. They have struck out on 470 occasions (29th in the league) and have earned 579 hits. The Kansas City Royals have accumulated a team OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .253 for the year.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.214 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (554 strikeouts vs 199 walks). They rank 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 536. They have surrendered 67 dingers and they relinquish 3.73 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 251 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.45 (232 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 78.6%, and they have dispatched 218 relievers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 80 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with runners on. Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.8% out of their 94 inherited runners. With 65 save situations, the Royals have earned 37 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 57 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Royals have accrued 618 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,817 putouts on the campaign. In their 5,451 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (11th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Lorenzen has conceded 848 hits while he has accumulated 760 strikeouts in 925 innings pitched. Lorenzen (51-50 career record) is the owner of a 4.07 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 418 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.317 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.05 and he has faced 3,917 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (-144)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+120) Kansas City (-144)

The Sacramento Athletics (26-44) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Kansas City Royals (34-34). The moneyline on this matchup has Sacramento at +120 while Kansas City is sitting at -144. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Jorge Lopez and Michael Lorenzen.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in the league. They have notched a total of 299 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. The Athletics have recorded 121 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 290 RBI's and 610 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .254. Sacramento is slugging .416 and have struck out 577 times, while drawing a walk on 227 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

The Athletics have a team ERA of 5.63 on the season (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 559 hitters. Athletics pitchers have given up 104 long balls in addition to 419 total runs (30th in MLB). They have walked 273 opposing players and their FIP is 4.96 as a team so far this season. Sacramento has surrendered 670 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 388 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Athletics relievers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and have come into the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 127 base runners for the season and 30.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 88 times in addition to having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 235 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have 35 holds this year (22nd in baseball). They have earned 15 saves on the season and have missed out on 15 of 30 save chances.

The Athletics have transformed 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,580 innings, ranking them 28th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees are sitting with 1,860 putouts on the year, in addition to 508 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which puts them in 26th in professional baseball, and they have turned 40 double plays.

Lopez (30-43 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.23 while going up against 2,454 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 594 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 217 free passes. His earned run average is 5.31 (329 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.455. Lopez has pitched in 557 frames and has racked up 485 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Royals have a SLG% of .372 and they score 3.40 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 111 two-baggers, while taking a walk 161 times as well as putting up 231 runs. Kansas City has knocked in 46 home runs so far this year as well as 227 RBIs. They have struck out on 470 occasions (29th in the league) and have earned 579 hits. The Kansas City Royals have accumulated a team OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .253 for the year.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.214 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (554 strikeouts vs 199 walks). They rank 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 536. They have surrendered 67 dingers and they relinquish 3.73 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 251 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.45 (232 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 78.6%, and they have dispatched 218 relievers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 80 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with runners on. Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.8% out of their 94 inherited runners. With 65 save situations, the Royals have earned 37 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 57 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Royals have accrued 618 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,817 putouts on the campaign. In their 5,451 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (11th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Lorenzen has conceded 848 hits while he has accumulated 760 strikeouts in 925 innings pitched. Lorenzen (51-50 career record) is the owner of a 4.07 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 418 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.317 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.05 and he has faced 3,917 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (-144)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+120) Kansas City (-144)

The Sacramento Athletics (26-44) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Kansas City Royals (34-34). The moneyline on this matchup has Sacramento at +120 while Kansas City is sitting at -144. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Jorge Lopez and Michael Lorenzen.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in the league. They have notched a total of 299 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. The Athletics have recorded 121 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 290 RBI's and 610 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .254. Sacramento is slugging .416 and have struck out 577 times, while drawing a walk on 227 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

The Athletics have a team ERA of 5.63 on the season (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 559 hitters. Athletics pitchers have given up 104 long balls in addition to 419 total runs (30th in MLB). They have walked 273 opposing players and their FIP is 4.96 as a team so far this season. Sacramento has surrendered 670 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 388 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Athletics relievers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and have come into the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 127 base runners for the season and 30.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 88 times in addition to having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 235 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have 35 holds this year (22nd in baseball). They have earned 15 saves on the season and have missed out on 15 of 30 save chances.

The Athletics have transformed 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,580 innings, ranking them 28th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees are sitting with 1,860 putouts on the year, in addition to 508 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which puts them in 26th in professional baseball, and they have turned 40 double plays.

Lopez (30-43 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.23 while going up against 2,454 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 594 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 217 free passes. His earned run average is 5.31 (329 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.455. Lopez has pitched in 557 frames and has racked up 485 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Royals have a SLG% of .372 and they score 3.40 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 111 two-baggers, while taking a walk 161 times as well as putting up 231 runs. Kansas City has knocked in 46 home runs so far this year as well as 227 RBIs. They have struck out on 470 occasions (29th in the league) and have earned 579 hits. The Kansas City Royals have accumulated a team OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .253 for the year.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.214 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (554 strikeouts vs 199 walks). They rank 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 536. They have surrendered 67 dingers and they relinquish 3.73 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 251 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.45 (232 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 78.6%, and they have dispatched 218 relievers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 80 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with runners on. Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.8% out of their 94 inherited runners. With 65 save situations, the Royals have earned 37 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 57 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Royals have accrued 618 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,817 putouts on the campaign. In their 5,451 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (11th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Lorenzen has conceded 848 hits while he has accumulated 760 strikeouts in 925 innings pitched. Lorenzen (51-50 career record) is the owner of a 4.07 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 418 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.317 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.05 and he has faced 3,917 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (-144)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+120) Kansas City (-144)

The Sacramento Athletics (26-44) are traveling to Kauffman Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Kansas City Royals (34-34). The moneyline on this matchup has Sacramento at +120 while Kansas City is sitting at -144. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Jorge Lopez and Michael Lorenzen.

As a unit, the Sacramento Athletics are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in the league. They have notched a total of 299 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. The Athletics have recorded 121 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 290 RBI's and 610 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .254. Sacramento is slugging .416 and have struck out 577 times, while drawing a walk on 227 occasions.

Get all of our MLB Expert Picks

The Athletics have a team ERA of 5.63 on the season (30th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 559 hitters. Athletics pitchers have given up 104 long balls in addition to 419 total runs (30th in MLB). They have walked 273 opposing players and their FIP is 4.96 as a team so far this season. Sacramento has surrendered 670 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 388 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Athletics relievers have earned a save percentage of 50.0% and have come into the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 127 base runners for the season and 30.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Athletics pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 88 times in addition to having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 235 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have 35 holds this year (22nd in baseball). They have earned 15 saves on the season and have missed out on 15 of 30 save chances.

The Athletics have transformed 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,580 innings, ranking them 28th in professional baseball. The New York Yankees are sitting with 1,860 putouts on the year, in addition to 508 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which puts them in 26th in professional baseball, and they have turned 40 double plays.

Lopez (30-43 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.23 while going up against 2,454 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 594 base knocks (9.6 hits per nine innings) and has 217 free passes. His earned run average is 5.31 (329 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.455. Lopez has pitched in 557 frames and has racked up 485 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Royals have a SLG% of .372 and they score 3.40 runs per game (28th in baseball). They have put up 111 two-baggers, while taking a walk 161 times as well as putting up 231 runs. Kansas City has knocked in 46 home runs so far this year as well as 227 RBIs. They have struck out on 470 occasions (29th in the league) and have earned 579 hits. The Kansas City Royals have accumulated a team OBP of .305 as well as a batting average of .253 for the year.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.214 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (554 strikeouts vs 199 walks). They rank 13th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 536. They have surrendered 67 dingers and they relinquish 3.73 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Kansas City pitching staff have surrendered 251 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.45 (232 earned runs yielded).

Kansas City has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 28 save opportunities and they have tallied 22 saves. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 78.6%, and they have dispatched 218 relievers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 80 times in high leverage situations and on 68 occasions with runners on. Kansas City relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.8% out of their 94 inherited runners. With 65 save situations, the Royals have earned 37 holds and also 6 blown saves.

The Kansas City Royals have turned 57 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (8th in pro baseball). The Royals have accrued 618 assists, 30 errors and have a tally of 1,817 putouts on the campaign. In their 5,451 innings on the field, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (11th in pro baseball).

So far in his career, Lorenzen has conceded 848 hits while he has accumulated 760 strikeouts in 925 innings pitched. Lorenzen (51-50 career record) is the owner of a 4.07 earned run average and has conceded 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 418 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.317 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.05 and he has faced 3,917 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas City (-144)

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here