Jered Weaver (0-1, 6.00 ERA) and Jeremy Guthrie (13-11, 4.13 ERA) take the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Los Angeles Angels (2-2) and the Kansas City Royals (4-0) at Angel Stadium. The Royals won the last game 4-2 and Kansas City leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 9:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 11 and can be seen on FSN-KC and FS1.
Weaver is 7-4 with a 2.21 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts against the Royals. David Freese (.267 ) had a good game yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run, one home run, and one RBI. Against the Angels, Guthrie is 3-5 with a 4.24 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts. Lorenzo Cain (.438 ) has been successful at the plate to the start the season for the Royals, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run and two RBIs.
Los Angeles is a -154 favorite against Kansas City and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at seven runs. The Angels are the top team in the AL at limiting walks to their opponents, allowing only 1.0 walks per game so far this season.
The Royals are tough outs for opponents, leading the AL with 11.7 hits per game. The Royals are an excellent base stealing team with six stolen bases, ranking second in the MLB. Kansas City’s pitching staff is one of the top in the AL, with a 2.33 ERA. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Royals are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 0.86 for the season.
The Royals have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – KC, O/U – Over
Notes
When Kansas City is in the lead after the 7th inning, the team has a 2-0 record.
The Royals are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Angels have a 2-2 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
Ranking seventh in home runs, Los Angeles has hit four this season. Kansas City ranks second with six home runs.
Kansas City tops the league in hits with 11.67 per game this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 6.33.
Ranking 21st, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.597). Kansas City ranks in the top five at second with an OPS of .926.
The Royals are 3-0 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Angels are 1-2 when they allow at least one homer.
