Kansas City Royals vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 4/29/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-128) Sacramento (+106)

The Kansas City Royals (11-17) are traveling to Sutter Health Park on Wednesday where they will meet the Sacramento Athletics (15-13). The moneyline on this contest has Kansas City at -128 and Sacramento is coming in at +106. The total comes in at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Michael Wacha and Luis Severino.

As a team, the Kansas City Royals are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in the league. They have notched a total of 117 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .321. The Royals have earned 46 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 27 baseballs out of the park. They have 110 RBI's as well as 221 hits this year, and their team batting average comes in at .239. Kansas City has a slugging rate of .386 and have been rung up 236 times, while drawing a walk on 104 occasions.

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The Royals have an earned run average of 4.62 on the season (25th in the league), and they have rung up 241 hitters. Royals pitchers have given up 35 home runs in addition to 136 total runs (20th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 123 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.57 as a squad for the year. Kansas City has relinquished 224 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 127 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.96 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.40.

The Royals bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 57.1% and have come into the game in 28 save situations. They have tallied 8 saves over the course of the season and have blown 6 of their 14 save chances. The relievers have inherited 27 base runners so far this year with 29.6% of them crossing home plate. Royals bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 19 times as well as having 28 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have sent 85 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have notched 14 holds this year (22nd in MLB).

The Kansas City Royals are sitting with 742 putouts this season, in addition to 231 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .993 which ranks 3rd in professional baseball, and have accumulated 25 double plays. The Royals have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,226 innings on the field, ranking them 13th in MLB.

Wacha has taken the mound for 1,659 innings and has earned 1,444 strikeouts during his MLB career. Wacha (113-76 career mark) sits with a FIP of 3.80 and he has faced 6,969 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.86 (712 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.268. He has given up 1,591 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 513 walks.

The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .393 and they are recording 4.25 runs per game (18th in MLB). They have 43 doubles, while walking 102 times as well as putting up 119 runs. Sacramento has knocked in 31 home runs this season to go along with 117 RBIs. They have struck out on 250 occasions (11th in MLB) and have a total of 229 base hits. The Sacramento Athletics have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .316 and a team batting average of .241 this season.

The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.443 in addition to having a FIP of 4.70 as a pitching staff this season. They are currently ranked 18th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 233. The Sacramento pitching staff have allowed 127 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.42 (123 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (226 strikeouts vs 128 walks). They have allowed 33 homers and they concede 4.57 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB).

Sacramento relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.4% of 51 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 40 times in high leverage situations and also on 33 occasions with runners on. With 41 save situations, the Athletics have accumulated 22 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They rank 23rd in MLB holding a save percentage of 52.9%, and they have dispatched 97 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season.

In 2,256 innings on the field, the Athletics hold a efficiency on defense of 71.0% (8th in professional baseball). The Sacramento Athletics have gotten 22 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .994 (1st in pro baseball). The Athletics have racked up 212 assists, 6 errors and have earned 752 putouts on the season.

So far in his MLB career, Severino has surrendered 1,003 base knocks while he has accumulated 1,105 strikeouts in 1,103 innings pitched. Severino (74-57 career mark) has a 3.96 earned run average while allowing 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 485 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.223 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.19 and he has faced 4,625 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (-128)

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