BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals play the Athletics looking to stop their five-game home slide. Kansas City has a 19-17 record at home and a 34-36 record overall. The Royals have gone 12-29 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Bobby Witt Jr. reflected on the Royals' 4-0 loss to the Athletics, marking their fifth straight of the season on Saturday.

Nothing came of the scoring chance. Pasquantino flew out to end the potential threat. The A’s (28-44) earned a 4-0 victory and a series win. The Royals have lost five straight games, all at home. It was the latest entry in the Royals’ 2025 story. The club has been haunted by missed opportunities and it’s affecting the entire lineup.

As the losses pile up and the frustration with the offense reaches a boiling point, the Royals held a players-only team meeting after Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the A’s at Kauffman Stadium. The loss marked the Royals’ fifth consecutive loss during which they’ve been outscored,

The Athletics' Brent Rooker is 3-for-7 against Lorenzen and is batting .391 (9-for-23) in his last six games versus Kansas City. Teammate Jacob Wilson, who had two hits Friday and leads all MLB shortstops with a .367 average, has never faced Lorenzen.

The Royals entered the season with raised expectations after their young core helped guide them to their first postseason appearance since their 2015 championship. So far here in 2025 they have gotten great results from their pitching staff but their offense has been a major let down,

Top picks in the 2024 MLB Draft Nick Kurtz and Jac Caglianone will go head-to-head for the first time as big-leaguers when the Athletics take on the Kansas City Royals

Whether it's intentional or not, the Royals are in a way paying tribute to the movie, "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory." The first 20,000 fans through the Kauffman Stadium gates on Saturday for the Royals-Athletics game will receive a Bobby Witt Jr.