Kansas City Royals (5-16) vs. Los Angeles Angels (10-11)
April 23, 2023 4:07 pm EDT
The Line: Los Angeles Angels -205 / Kansas City Royals +175; Over/Under: +9.5
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The Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels meet in MLB action from Angel Stadium on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
The Angels are -205 home favorites while Kansas City is a +175 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 9.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Jordan Lyles will start for the Royals here and is 0-3 with a 3.91 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. Reid Detmers will get the nod for the Angels and is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Kansas City’s 11-8 win over the Angels on Saturday snapped the Angels’ three-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Kansas City is 15-36 in their last 51 road games and 1-4 in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a left-handed starter. Los Angeles is 13-5 in their last 18 home games and 7-2 in their last 9 home games against a team with a right-handed starter while the under is 3-1-1 in their last 5 home games.
Pick
I’m backing the under here. I just don’t trust either of these offenses even against a questionable starting pitching matchup. This is a really high total given the names on the marquee, but I’m not buying it. This feels like a first to 5 wins kind of game at best so give me the under here.
