MLB Prop Bets: Kansas City Royals vs Athletics (June 14, 2025)
The Athletics (27-44) face the Kansas City Royals (34-36) at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday at 4:10pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Jacob Lopez is the probable pitcher for the Athletics, while Michael Lorenzen is the probable pitcher for the Royals.
- The Athletics have a 40-26-5 O/U record this season (meaning 40 games have gone over the total runs line, 26 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Royals have a 29-40-1 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Athletics are averaging 4.3 runs per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Royals are averaging only 3.4 (28th).
- In the field, the Athletics are allowing a whopping 6.0 runs per game this season (29th in the league), while the Royals are allowing an average of 3.7 runs (6th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Athletics are at .255 (ranking 7th in the Major leagues), while the Royals are batting .251 (12th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Royals have hit 46 (30th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Athletics have managed 86 (9th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Athletics have recorded 296 RBIs to rank 11th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Royals have recorded 231 RBIs to rank 28th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Royals have one of the strongest earned run averages this season, sitting at 3.43 (5th in the Majors), while the Athletics are at the opposite end of the scale with an ERA of 5.61 (29th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Athletics have recorded 561 this season, ranking 17th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Royals rank 16th for total strikeouts, recording 569.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .235 against the Royals this season (12th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Athletics' opponents are at .273 (29th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 16-14-41 | 11-8-16 | 5-6-25 | 4-2-12 | 12-12-29 | 0-0-0 | 5-2-3 |
| Royals | 18-7-45 | 8-3-25 | 10-4-20 | 8-2-20 | 10-5-25 | 0-0-0 | 4-2-4 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 24-31-16 | 13-15-7 | 11-16-9 | 7-6-5 | 17-25-11 | 0-0-0 | 7-2-1 |
| Royals | 21-22-27 | 8-12-16 | 13-10-11 | 8-10-12 | 13-12-15 | 0-0-0 | 2-6-2 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 36-35 in Athletics games this season. The Royals have a 45-25 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Athletics recorded an upset 6-4 victory over the Royals at Kauffman Stadium yesterday. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Maikel Garcia did what he could, hitting a home run. That result snapped the Royals' four-game winning streak against the Athletics at Kauffman Stadium.
