The Kansas City Royals will face off against the Los Angeles Angels at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium. Fox Sports Kansas City will televise this AL matchup. The game gets underway at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals Odds
The Royals are 3-7 SU and 5-4 ATS. The team’s lost 2.1 units for moneyline bettors and 0.8 units against the spread (ATS). Kansas City has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven. The Angels are 10-3 SU and have gone 8-4 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 6.2 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 5.5 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Royals games have an over/under record of 3-6 so far in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 8-4.
The Angels have gained 4.2 units and are 7-3 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over’s hit in seven of those games, compared to three that’ve gone under in such games.
Kansas City’s pitching staff has given up 4.2 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starters have a 3.18 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.87 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 6.5 K/9.
Kansas City’s offense is putting up 3.1 runs per contest, including 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .241/.311/.361 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Third baseman Mike Moustakas and left fielder Jon Jay have led the Royals’ offense so far. Moustakas is hitting .325/.357/.575 with 13 hits, eight RBIs and seven runs scored, and Jay is batting .243 with nine hits, one RBI and five runs.
In the visiting dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.29 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.29 K/9. The bullpen has managed an excellent ERA of just 2.43, along with a WHIP of 1.30.
The Angels offense has slashed .284/.345/.471 on its way to 6.6 runs scored per game this season, including 7.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Los Angeles’ offense has been led by Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. Trout is slashing .235/.355/.529 with 12 hits, 10 RBIs and 12 runs scored, while Ohtani is hitting .364/.417/.773 with eight hits, three homers, eight RBIs and four runs scored.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals Free MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Royals, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
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The Royals went 6-1 SU against the Angels last season.
The Angels have won seven of their last eight games SU while the Royals have lost three of their last four SU.
The Angels’ bullpen posted 3.86 ERA against the Royals last year.
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