Jered Weaver (2-0, 3.12 ERA) and Edinson Volquez (3-0, 1.46 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (9-11) and the Kansas City Royals (12-7) at Angel Stadium. The Angels won the last game 6-1, and Los Angeles leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Apr. 26 and can be seen on FSKC and FSW.
Weaver pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering one run, striking out two and walking two in a 3-2 win over the White Sox. Mike Trout (.300, 11 Rs, 4 HRs, 9 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday with two runs, one home run, and one RBI. Volquez went 7.0 innings, surrendering zero runs, striking out five and walking one in a 4-0 win over the Tigers in his most recent start. Eric Hosmer (.315, 9 Rs, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run.
The odds for Los Angeles and Kansas City are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Angels have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Angels, who rank fifth in the AL in strikeouts per game with 7.1.
Offensively, the Royals have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Moving on to Kansas City’s pitching staff and defense, the Royals allow just 0.0 runs per game, ranking them fourth in the AL.
The Angels have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – KC
Notes
Los Angeles has won 44% (4-5) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Kansas City has won 71% (5-2) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Royals are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Angels have a 0-2 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Royals are 9-2. The Angels have a 6-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 30th, Los Angeles is at the bottom of the league in runs, scoring 57 this season. Kansas City ranks near the bottom at 21st with 70.
Ranking 30th, Kansas City is at the bottom of the league in walks, notching 45 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 57.
When the Angels hit at least one home run, they are 5-4. When the Royals hit at least one homer, they have a 10-4 record.
