Nick Tropeano (1-0, 1.69 ERA) and the Los Angeles Angels (10-11) meet Chris Young (1-3, 6.41 ERA) and the Kansas City Royals (12-8) in the last of a three-game series at Angel Stadium. The Angels won the last game 9-4, and Los Angeles leads the series 2-0. The game starts at 10:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Apr. 27 and will air on FSKC and FSW.
In his last start, Tropeano pitched 5.1 innings, giving up two runs, striking out five and walking four in a 5-2 loss to the Mariners. Yunel Escobar (.282, 9 Rs, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 4 for 5 with one run. The Royals were victorious over the Orioles 4-2 the last time Young pitched. He went 6.0 innings, allowing two runs, striking out 10 and walking one. Mike Moustakas (.267, 10 Rs, 7 HRs, 11 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
Oddsmakers have deemed this game an even matchup and the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable at the moment. Los Angeles has averaged 0.0 runs per game over the last 10 games, higher than its season average of 0.0. Los Angeles’s pitching staff has put it all together in the past 10 games. Its average runs allowed per game dropped to 0.0 during that span, compared to its 0.0 season average. An area where the Angels are particularly strong is striking batters out, where they average 7.1 K’s per game.
During the last 10 games, they averaged 0.0 runs per game, above their 0.0 season average. Kansas City’s pitching staff and defense as a whole have been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking fifth in the AL with only 0.0 runs allowed per game.
The previous two games have all gone Los Angeles’s way.
Predictions: SU Winner – KC
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Kansas City is 5-3, while Los Angeles is 5-5.
The Royals didn’t score any runs in their last game. The Angels have a 2-0 record when they don’t allow any runs.
When they outhit their opponents, the Royals are 9-2. The Angels have a 7-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Los Angeles and Kansas City both rank near the bottom of the league in runs. Los Angeles sits at 24th with 63 runs this season and Kansas City ranks 22nd with 71.
Ranking 25th, Kansas City is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 50 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top half at 11th with 62.
The Angels are 6-4 when they hit at least one home run. The Royals perform similarly when they hit one or more homers with a 10-4 record.
