{"id":296903,"date":"2025-09-28T01:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T05:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/royals-vs-athletics-value-bets-and-betting-line-9-28-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-09-28T18:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T22:48:03","slug":"royals-vs-athletics-value-bets-and-betting-line-9-28-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/royals-vs-athletics-value-bets-and-betting-line-9-28-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals vs Athletics Value Bets and Betting Line &#8211; 9\/28\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/KC.png\" alt=\"Kansas City Royals logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Kansas City Royals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/ATH.png\" alt=\"Athletics logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Athletics<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>-145<\/span><span>O\/U: 9<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>+125<\/span><\/div>\n<p>As the Kansas City Royals head to Sutter Health Park to face the Oakland Athletics on September 28, 2025, both teams find themselves in different situations. The Athletics, sitting at 76-85, have struggled this season, while the Royals hover around .500 with an 81-80 record. This game marks the third matchup in their series, and the Royals come off a victory from yesterday, defeating the Athletics 4-2.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletics are projected to start Brady Basso, a left-handed pitcher who has had a mixed year\u2014his ERA sits at an impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">1.74<\/a>, but his xFIP of 4.81 suggests he may not sustain this success. Basso&#8217;s last outing was rough; he allowed five earned runs in just three innings on September 25, 2024. Against a Royals offense that ranks 20th overall, Basso may find some success, especially since the Royals have been one of the least strikeout-prone teams in MLB.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side, Cole Ragans takes the mound for the Royals. Ragans has shown flashes of brilliance, especially in his last start on September 23, 2025, where he struck out 10 batters in five innings, allowing only two earned runs. His <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">5.02<\/a> ERA is misleading; with an xFIP of 2.55, projections indicate he may be poised for a strong performance.<\/p>\n<p>Offensively, the Athletics rank 8th in MLB, showcasing a potent lineup, while the Royals&#8217; offense struggles at 20th. Despite the Athletics&#8217; better rankings, their bullpen is ranked 30th, a significant factor that could give the Royals an edge in later innings. With a high Game Total of 9.5 runs, expect a competitive matchup as both teams look to capitalize on their respective strengths.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Kansas City Royals Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Cole Ragans &#8211; Over\/Under 15.5 Pitching Outs (+145\/-185)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Cole Ragans has averaged 14.3 outs per outing this year, ranking in the 11th percentile.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> A pitcher who averages more outs per start than his Outs prop may be a good bet to go over, and visa-versa for the under.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Michael Massey &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-180\/+140)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Michael Massey is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Sacramento (#2-worst on the slate today).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up well with the opposing team&#8217;s defensive weakness, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Kansas City has been the #25 squad in Major League Baseball when it comes to hitting balls between -4\u00b0 and 26\u00b0, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (42.8% rate this year).<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Balls that are hit either too high or too low can easy to field, but balls hit between -4\u00b0 and 26\u00b0 are far more likely to become base hits.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Athletics Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Athletics &#8211;  1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (+140)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Due to his large reverse platoon split, Brady Basso will have a tough challenge matching up with 6 bats in the projected batting order who share his hand today.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> A pitcher with a reverse platoon split will perform worse against same-handed hitters (i.e. a right-handed pitcher will be worse against a right-handed hitter). Losing this advantage against several hitters can have a huge impact on whether a pitcher will perform well or struggle on any given day.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Darell Hernaiz &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Hits (-175\/+135)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Darell Hernaiz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> The higher in the order a player bats, the more plate appearances he will get and the more opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market.  A player who hits higher in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting lower.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Athletics &#8211;  2H Moneyline<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), the Athletics&#8217; bullpen profiles as the worst out of all the teams in baseball.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Most bettors only consider the starting pitcher, but a weak bullpen sneakily creates an easier matchup for the opposing offense and boosts a game&#8217;s runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Athletics &#8211; Moneyline (+125)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Athletics have hit the Moneyline in 52 of their last 97 games (+14.60 Units \/ 14% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Kansas City Royals &#8211; Over\/Under 4.5 Team Total (-140\/+110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Kansas City Royals have hit the Team Total Under in 88 of their last 147 games (+23.75 Units \/ 14% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Vinnie Pasquantino &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+110\/-145)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Total Bases Over in 15 of his last 25 games (+7.90 Units \/ 31% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<form><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-page-group\" name=\"ga-page-group\" value=\"GAME PREVIEW\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-sport\" name=\"ga-sport\" \"value=\"mlb\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-id\" name=\"ga-title-id\"value=\"2.12.1\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-group\" name=\"ga-title-group\" value=\"BETTING\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-cta\" name=\"ga-title-cta\" value=\"0\"><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Kansas City Royals head to Sutter Health Park to face the Oakland Athletics on September 28, 2025, both teams find themselves in different situations. 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