Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 6/14/25 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate an Athletics vs Royals prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, June 14, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Athletics Betting Preview

The Athletics (27-44, 15-21 Away) defeated the Baltimore Orioles and lost to the Los Angeles Angels. They opened the current series against the Kansas City Royals with a 6-4 victory. Max Muncy led the offense with two RBI, while Luis Severino got the win after allowing one run on six hits with one strikeout and two walks across 7.2 innings of work. 

This season, the Athletics’ average 4.30 runs per game (14th in the MLB) on a .255/.321/.417 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Athletics’ staff has a 5.61 ERA (29th) and 1.51 WHIP (29th). Tyler Soderstrom leads the Athletics with a .256 batting average, 14 home runs, and 45 RBI this season.

Jacob Lopez will take the mound for the Athletics on Saturday. The 27-year-old left-hander has a 0-4 record in four starts this year with a 6.00 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in 24.0 innings.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals (34-36, 19-17 Home) suffered back-to-back series losses to the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. After being swept by the Yanks in three games, the Royals are now on a four-game losing streak following a Game 1 loss to the Athletics on Friday. In that 6-4 defeat, Nick Loftin led the offense with two RBI, while Michael Wacha took the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits with five strikeouts and two walks in 5.1 innings. 

This year, the Royals average 3.36 runs per game (28th in the MLB) on a .251/.304/.369 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Royals’ staff has a 3.43 ERA (5th) and 1.21 WHIP (9th). Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with a .276 batting average, ten home runs, and 38 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Royals is Michael Lorenzen, who is 4-6 in 13 starts this season, with a 4.94 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 71.0 innings.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Athletics’ last eight games as road underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Four of the Royals’ last five games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Athletics’ last nine games at Kauffman Stadium.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last five day games against AL West opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Royals rank 2nd in the league for strikeouts against this season (477).
• The Royals rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (235).
• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.61).
• The Athletics rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.273).

Athletics vs Royals Prediction

The teams have traded victories in the past couple of years, each recording five of the previous ten H2H encounters. The A’s were better in three of the last four, and even though I am leaning toward the Royals in this game, I’ll opt for Over. Eight of Kansas City’s last ten games went Over, while the Athletics are 40-26 Over/Under this season. Jacob Lopez allowed 12 runs in his previous three starts, while Michael Lorenzen surrendered 15 runs in his last three starts and allowed multiple runs in each of his last five starts. Go with Over.