(Interstat) — Kansas City Royals at Athletics, 7:07 p.m. Wednesday, April 29. Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, Calif. Weather: 52 degrees, clear.

Probable pitchers: Royals right-hander Michael Wacha (2-1) vs. Athletics TBD.

The Royals (12-17) seek a second consecutive win after a 4-1, 10-inning victory over the Athletics on Tuesday. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. hit a three-run homer, and left-hander Kris Bubic allowed one run over five innings with six strikeouts.

Bubic, a player to watch, has been sharp in his last two outings. He pitched seven shutout innings against the Chicago White Sox on April 10, allowing two hits with 11 strikeouts, then followed with six innings of three-run ball against Baltimore on April 21. In his last four starts, Bubic has a 3.38 ERA across 22 2/3 innings with 28 strikeouts.

Wacha, making his sixth start, has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four of his five outings this season. He has not faced the Athletics this year.

The Athletics (15-14) look to rebound after dropping two of their last three games. Right-hander Aaron Civale, a player to watch, started Tuesday and allowed no earned runs over five innings on five hits with three strikeouts but got no decision. Civale has a 2.81 ERA over his last five starts, including 5 2/3 shutout innings against the New York Mets on April 12.

Oakland comes off a 2-1 win at Texas on Sunday. The Athletics have lost four of their last six home games.

Kansas City has won four of its last five games overall, including a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels at home from April 24-26. The Royals outscored the Angels 29-13 in that series.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Athletics victory. The ELO system gives a 50.9 percent win probability. The Athletics are -1.5 favorites. The over/under is 9.5.

The Royals begin a 10-game road trip. After Wednesday, they play at Seattle for three games starting Friday, then return home for six games against Cleveland and Detroit.

The Athletics continue their homestand. They host Cleveland for three games starting Friday, then travel to Philadelphia for three games next week.