KC @ ATH
Sutter Health Park · Sacramento, California
Rafters Edge Simulation
A transparent, site-owned matchup read built from recent scoreboard history, scoring margin, recent form, and home-venue adjustment. For entertainment and analysis only.
Kansas City Royals 2 · Athletics 5
Two reasons the projection lands on Athletics: Athletics’s scoring margin profile and Kansas City Royals’s recent stretch. Bullpen rest day is the sneakiest input — a long man on the mound erases a 3-run lead in two innings.
Pre-game pick: Kansas City Royals at 58%. Actual: Athletics by 3.
Formula: expected win rate from points-for vs. points-allowed (anchored), scoring margin, recent form, and home/venue edge, adjusted by league volatility. Refreshes whenever the venue/game workflow republishes game pages.
Key Players to Watch
Kansas City Royals
- Cole Ragans SP · #55
- Kris Bubic SP · #50
- Luinder Avila RP · #58
- Bobby Witt Jr. SS · #7
Athletics
Roster watch list pending.
Injury Report
Athletics
Kansas City Royals
On The Diamond
A standard 1–9 lineup card pulled from the active roster. Click a player to open their profile.
Box Score
Highlights
- ScoreMassey hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored, Perez to third.2–5
- ScorePerez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Witt Jr. scored, Jensen out at second.1–0
- ScoreButler homered to right center (404 feet), Wilson scored and McNeil scored.1–4
- 🏃 DoubleMcNeil doubled to right, Wilson scored.1–1
- 🏃 DoubleKurtz doubled to center, Hernaiz scored.1–5
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals
batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia 3B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .259 | .331 | .389 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS· | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .297 | .366 | .441 |
| Carter Jensen C· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .267 | .354 | .500 |
| Salvador Perez C· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .198 | .230 | .353 |
| Michael Massey 2B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .224 | .245 | .388 |
| Isaac Collins LF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .213 | .337 | .307 |
| Jac Caglianone RF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | .241 | .327 | .391 |
| Lane Thomas CF· | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | .246 | .386 | .316 |
| Kyle Isbel CF· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .292 | .354 | .458 |
pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha SP· | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 105-64 | 3.13 | 105 |
| Luinder Avila RP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20-12 | 9.00 | 20 |
| Alex Lange RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 7.11 | 15 |
| Mason Black RP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-13 | 0.00 | 20 |
Athletics
batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kurtz 1B· | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .243 | .422 | .427 |
| Shea Langeliers C· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | .314 | .371 | .562 |
| Carlos Cortes RF· | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .400 | .473 | .692 |
| Brent Rooker RF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .111 | .206 | .222 |
| Jacob Wilson SS· | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .285 | .294 | .390 |
| Jeff McNeil 2B· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .289 | .369 | .389 |
| Zack Gelof CF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .226 | .250 | .355 |
| Lawrence Butler RF· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .187 | .260 | .308 |
| Darell Hernaiz 3B· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .200 | .300 | .286 |
pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Severino SP· | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 103-71 | 4.46 | 103 |
| Joel Kuhnel RP | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31-17 | 2.70 | 31 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. RP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11-5 | 6.23 | 11 |
Play-by-Play
Recent Plays
- 9th InningMassey hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored, Perez to third.2–5
- 9th InningPitch 7 : Ball In Play
- 9th InningWitt Jr. singled to right.
- 8th InningKurtz reached on infield single to catcher.
Scoring Plays
- 9th InningMassey hit sacrifice fly to center, Witt Jr. scored, Perez to third.2–5
- 1st InningPerez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Witt Jr. scored, Jensen out at second.1–0
- 4th InningButler homered to right center (404 feet), Wilson scored and McNeil scored.1–4
- 2nd InningMcNeil doubled to right, Wilson scored.1–1
- 6th InningKurtz doubled to center, Hernaiz scored.1–5