Royals vs. Athletics Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 28

The Kansas City Royals and Athletics square off in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday at Sutter Health Park, at 9:40 p.m. ET. Kris Bubic (2-1, 4.08 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 11-17 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Aaron Civale (2-1, 3.86 ERA) is the expected starter for the Athletics, who are 15-13 and first in the AL West.

The moneyline odds for the Royals (-116) versus the Athletics (-104) indicate a tight game. The game's over/under is set at 9.5.

Royals vs. Athletics Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
• Game time: 9:40 p.m. ET
• Location: West Sacramento, California
• Stadium: Sutter Health Park
• Favorite: Royals (-116)
• Underdog: Athletics (-104)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Royals vs. Athletics

• TV Channel: NBCS-CA and ROYL
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Royals vs. Athletics: Betting the Moneyline

• The Royals have won 53.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (8-7).
• The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (56.5%) in those games.
• This season, the Royals have won six of their 13 games, or 46.2%, when favored by at least -116 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Athletics have won 12 of 21 games when listed as at least -104 or better on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a 53.7% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 51% chance of pulling out a win.

Royals vs. Athletics: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have played in 28 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-15-0).
• The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 14 of their 28 games with a total this season.
• The Royals have an 11-17-0 record ATS this season (covering only 39.3% of the time).
• The Athletics are 18-10-0 against the spread in their 28 games that had a posted line this season.