The Kansas City Royals will be squaring off against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Fox Sports Kansas City will be televising this AL matchup and the action gets underway at 10:07 p.m. ET.
Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels Odds
Vegas has listed Los Angeles (-250) as the favorite over Kansas City (+225). Gamblers can wager on the game’s total with odds posted at -125 for over 8 runs and +105 for under 8. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at +100 for the Royals +1.5 runs and -120 for the Angels -1.5.
The Royals have gone just 21-40 SU this year and are 28-32 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 11.4 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 9.3 units ATS. Kansas City is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 34-28 SU and 30-31 ATS. They’ve lost 0.7 units for moneyline bettors and 2.0 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Los Angeles games have a 27-31-3 over/under record so far in 2018. Kansas City has been a decent under bet with a total record of 24-32-4.
Right-hander Ian Kennedy is the projected starter for the visiting Royals. Kennedy is 1-6 with a 6.08 ERA and 57 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 1.50 ERA against Los Angeles this year (two starts).
The Angels are turning to righty Shohei Ohtani (4-1, 3.18 ERA), who has 57 strikeouts and 17 walks to his name as well as a 1.08 WHIP. Ohtani has yet to face the Royals this year and did not pitch in the majors last season.
Kansas City’s pitching staff allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.35 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7.37 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.55, along with a K-per-9 of 7.06.
Royals hitters have slashed .253/.318/.387 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game this season, including 3.8 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Left fielder Jon Jay and second baseman Whit Merrifield continue to lead Kansas City’s hitters. Jay is slashing .307/.363/.374 with 73 hits, 18 RBIs and 28 runs scored, while Merrifield has a .286 average with 65 hits, 22 RBIs, 29 runs and 14 steals.
For the home team, Los Angeles’ pitchers have given up 4.0 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have a 3.59 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.70 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Los Angeles offense is putting up 4.6 runs per contest, including 3.7 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .261/.312/.422 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Andrelton Simmons and right fielder Mike Trout have led the way for the Angels’ hitters this year. Simmons is hitting .330/.399/.460 with four home runs, 34 RBIs, 32 runs and five stolen bases, while Trout’s line is .315/.447/.671 with 19 homers, 39 RBIs, 52 runs and 13 stolen bases.
The Royals have lost 14.9 units and are 16-24 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 16 of those games, compared to 20 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Angels have netted 5.7 units and are 25-21 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 20 of those games, compared to 23 that went under.
Kansas City Royals at Los Angeles Angels MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Royals, O/U – OVER
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The Royals have lost four of their last five games SU.
Los Angeles has recorded 20.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 21.0 over its last five.
The Royals have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 14 over their last 10.
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