Kansas City closed the 2025 season in style, beating Oakland 9-2 to finish 82-80. The offense clicked early and late, with Massey piling up four hits and Jensen delivering a three-hit night, including a 482-foot homer—the longest by a Royal in the Statcast era. Back-to-back seventh-inning shots from Yastrzemski and Jensen punctuated the onslaught, and Witt Jr. capped the burst with a two-run double as KC pulled away. Ragans logged 4.1 innings with eight strikeouts, and the bullpen sealed it for a momentum boost into 2026.

Two-time champions vibe aside, this win underscored organizational depth: Massey and Jensen carried the offense, Ragans brushed off a pitch-count, and a late Yastrzemski blast kept KC's bats hot. It was a definitive send-off to a season of gritty wins and learning moments, signaling that the Royals can build on this foundation next year.

Kansas City needs two wins to finish above .500 after a walk-off loss left little room for error against Oakland. Morales, 22, takes the ball for the A's in his ninth big-league start, carrying a high ceiling but recent control issues. Wacha returns for Kansas City after a concussion layoff, aiming to rebound from a rough late season. KC shakes up the lineup—Caglianone sits, Kurtz leads off, Frazier patrols left—as Rave and Massey audition for 2026 while the Royals seek a rare road win to close the year.

The Royals used a late-inning surge to seal a 9-4 win in Los Angeles, taking the series behind a standout effort from Bobby Witt Jr. and key hits from Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez. Kansas City jumped early, endured a Angels’ rally, and then pulled away in the ninth with a decisive rally that capped their offensive night. The win strengthens KC’s offense as they wrap the season with a tough trip to Oakland looming.

Michael Lorenzen started strong for the Angels but Kansas City answered with timely hits and aggressive baserunning, including a review that ruled Pasquantino safe to extend a lead and a critical two-out double from Perez in the ninth. The Royals bullpen shut the door late, with Luinder Avila closing out the finale, keeping the offense rolling and the series in KC’s favor.

Fantasy angles rise from Witt Jr.’s multi-RBI night, Pasquantino’s clutch approaches, and Perez’s veteran late-game pop. Angels’ power came from Trout, but the series belonged to Kansas City’s offense and its late-inning execution, which should keep KC hitters on the radar as the calendar turns to the end of the season.