Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Prediction 6/15/25 MLB Picks

The Athletics are visiting the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, June 15th at the Kauffman Stadium in the third game of this series, with the Athletics having a 2-0 lead. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Prediction. We will examine:

The Kansas City Royals’ recent form and player performance

The Athletics’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Kansas City Royals

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Athletics

Recent betting trends in games played between the Athletics vs Kansas City Royals

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Athletics vs Kansas City Royals game

Kansas City Royals Preview

The Kansas City Royals have a 34-37 record this season and are sitting in 4th place in the AL Central. The Royals have a 19-18 home record and are 29-41 in over/under. They are coming off a 0-4 home defeat by the Athletics, and are 1-7 in their last 8 games. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 games, and they are playing the Rangers and the Padres next.

The Royals have a .249 batting average this season, a .302 OBP, and a .367 Slugging percentage. Kansas’ pitching staff has a 3.44 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. Maikel Garcia leads the Royals with 79 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .312 batting average. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the team both in RBI, with 38, and in home runs, with 10.

Noah Cameron (L) is the projected starter for the Royals, and he has a 2-2 record, 2.17 ERA, and 0.88 WHIP. He has been weaker at home, with a 3.93 ERA across three home starts, and he is coming off his worst start of the season, where he gave up 6 runs in 5.2 innings pitched against the Yankees. This will be his first career start against the Athletics.

Athletics Preview

The Athletics have a 28-44 record this season and are sitting in last place in the AL West. The Athletics have a 16-21 road record and are 40-27 in over/under. They are coming off a 4-0 road victory over the Royals and have back-to-back wins. Over is 10-5 in their last 15 games, and they are playing the Guardians and the Astros next.

The Athletics have a .254 batting average this season, a .320 OBP, and a .416 Slugging percentage. Athletics’ pitching staff has a 5.53 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. Jacob Wilson leads the Athletics with 97 hits and a team-high .369 batting average, while Tyler Soderstrom leads the team with 45 RBI, and Brent Rooker adds a team-high 15 home runs.

Jeffrey Springs (L) is the projected starter for the Athletics, and he has a 5-5 record, 4.64 ERA, and 1.30 WHIP. He has been better on the road, with a 3.95 ERA in his seven road starts, but he has been torched in his last two starts, with 9 earned runs across 8 innings pitched. In his only previous start against the Royals back in 2022, he gave up one run in 4.1 innings pitched.  

Why the Kansas City Royals will win

• The Athletics have lost 13 of their last 14 road games after playing the previous day.
• The Royals have won 29 of their last 34 home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Sunday day games against AL Central opponents.
• The Royals have covered the run line in nine of their last 12 home games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have lost the first inning in six of their last seven games against opponents that held a winning record at Kauffman Stadium.
• The Royals have led after 5 innings in four of their last five day games against the Athletics.
• The Royals have led after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against the Athletics.

Why the Athletics will win

• The Royals have lost each of their last nine games as home favorites.
• The Athletics have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs against the Royals following a road win.
• The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as home favorites.
• The Athletics have covered the run line in each of their last five games against the Royals.
• The Athletics have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight day games against American League opponents.
• The Athletics have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine day games.
• The Athletics have won the first inning in four of their last five day games against American League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Five of the Royals’ last six day games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Seven of the Athletics’ last nine road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last six day games against AL West opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Athletics’ last eight games at Kauffman Stadium.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Royals rank 30th in the league for home runs this season (46).
• The Royals rank 30th in the league for walks this season (168).
• The Athletics rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (278).
• The Athletics rank 30th in the league for home runs allowed this season (104).

Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Prediction

The Athletics are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against the Royals, but the Royals are 3-2 in their last 5 meetings in Kansas City. Under is 6-3 in their last 9 meetings.

In this Athletics vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, the Royals are coming as -150 home favorites. The Royals are rightfully favored, as they have a better overall record, but they have been dominated by the A’s in this series and have been in terrible form lately. The Royals are above average at home, while the A’s have been playing better on the road. The Royals have the pitching advantage, as Cameron has been excellent this season, and also have a better bullpen, and both teams are weaker against left-handed pitching. Take the Kansas City Royals for a bounce-back win at home.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Kansas City Royals ML