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Royals Win 10-Inning Thriller, Witt Jr. Hits Walk-off

4/29/2026

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Summary

**Witt Jr. Walkoff**

Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 4-1 in 10 innings on April 29, 2026.
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer in the 10th off Justin Sterner after Salvador Perez tied the game in the sixth with his 308th career homer off Hogan Harris.
Kris Bubic struck out six in five innings and earned the win, leaving the Royals 2.5 games back in the AL Central despite injuries to Jonathan India and Vinnie Pasquantino.

Summary

**Thomas Starts**

Colby Thomas started in right field for the A's, confusing fans.
Michael Wacha (2-1, 2.51 ERA) will face Luis Severino (1-2, 5.17 ERA) at 6:40 p.m. PT Wednesday.
Mark Kotsay said Tyler Soderstrom showed no concussion signs after his dive.
Carlos Cortes was hit by Kris Bubic’s first pitch in his debut appearance.
Michael Massey shifted to second base while Nick Loftin took first base after Vinnie Pasquantino left with tightness.

Summary

**PrizePicks Offers**

PrizePicks offers a 1.81× Royals win payout, a 1.92× Athletics win payout, a Royals –1.5 run spread at 2.27×, and a 9.5-run over/under at 1.92× for the April 28 game.
Both clubs rank in the top ten for barrel rate at 9.0% while Kansas City’s bullpen posts a 1.62 WHIP and 5.75 ERA.
The Athletics’ bullpen posts a 1.44 WHIP and 4.05 ERA after lacking a defined closer.

Summary

**Royals Sweep**

The Royals swept the Angels, improving to 11-17.
Noah Cameron threw six hitless, scoreless innings before a change.
Cole Ragans struck out 11 in six innings, allowing one run on five hits in a 12-1 win.
Lane Thomas hit a three-run walk-off homer on a 3-1 count for an 11-9 win.
The sweep leads to a weekend series versus the Seattle Mariners.

History

Historical Context

In 1985 the Kansas City Royals won their first World Series, overcoming two home losses and a disputed safe call by umpire Don Denkinger to beat the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. The same resilience appeared in 2024 when rookie Bobby Witt Jr. hit a ten-inning, three-run homer to lift Kansas City past the Athletics, recalling the Royals’ 29-year gap before their 2015 title.

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**Witt Jr. Walkoff**

Kansas City Royals beat Oakland Athletics 4-1 in 10 innings on April 29, 2026.
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer in the 10th off Justin Sterner after Salvador Perez tied the game in the sixth with his 308th career homer off Hogan Harris.
Kris Bubic struck out six in five innings and earned the win, leaving the Royals 2.5 games back in the AL Central despite injuries to Jonathan India and Vinnie Pasquantino.

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