Athletics (26-44, fifth in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (34-35, fourth in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Luis Severino (1-6, 4.77 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Wacha (3-5, 3.01 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 55 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -156, Athletics +129; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics play the Kansas City Royals after Brent Rooker’s four-hit game on Wednesday. Kansas City has gone 19-16 in home games and 34-35 overall. The Royals have a 12-28 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run. The Athletics are 26-44 overall and 14-21 on the road. The Athletics have a 23-8