Oakland Athletics vs Kansas City Royals — DeepSeek betting tip 28 September 2025.

This late-season matchup pits two rebuilding teams, but the value clearly leans toward Kansas City. Oakland (-115) holds home-field advantage, yet they project to start a rookie pitcher against a Royals lineup that excels versus left-handed pitching. Kansas City boasts a top-10 road OPS against southpaws, and Oakland's depleted rotation and MLB-worst bullpen ERA create significant vulnerability. While both offenses struggle, KC's speed (top-5 in stolen bases) offers a path to manufacture runs in Oakland's pitcher-friendly park, especially crucial given the marine layer suppressing home runs. The Athletics' anemic offense provides little margin for error for their pitching staff. Kansas City at 2.04 (+104) offers substantial positive expected value compared to the implied probability, representing the sharper side against an A's team playing out the string.