The Kansas City Royals (25-42) face the Los Angeles Angels (33-38) at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Wednesday at 9:49pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Daniel Lynch is the probable pitcher for the Royals, while Shohei Ohtani is the probable pitcher for the Angels. The Angels are favored to win at -235, while the Royals are at +195. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -121 and UNDER at +100.
- The Royals (-110) have a 27-40 Run Line record this season, while the Angels (-110) hold a record of 34-37.
- The Royals have a 34-32-1 O/U record this season (meaning 34 games have gone over the total runs line, 32 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Angels have a 31-36-4 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Royals are averaging 3.9 runs per game this season (27th in the league). Comparatively, the Angels are averaging 4.3 (20th).
- In the field, the Royals are allowing a whopping 5.2 runs per game this season (26th in the league), while the Angels are allowing an average of 4.2 runs (14th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Royals are at .239 (ranking 18th in the Major Leagues), while the Angels are batting .237 (21st).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Angels are one of the best in the Major Leagues, hitting 88 to rank 5th. Alternatively, the Royals are at the opposite end of the home run standings, hitting just 53 (27th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Royals have recorded 247 RBIs to rank 27th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Angels have recorded 292 RBIs to rank 14th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Angels have an earned run average of 3.90 this season (14th in the Majors), while the Royals have an ERA of 4.98 (28th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Royals have recorded 479 this season, ranking 30th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Angels rank 18th for total strikeouts, recording 561.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .231 against the Angels this season (9th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Royals’ opponents are at .264 (27th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Royals 15-20-32 6-7-20 9-13-12 10-14-17 5-6-15 0-0-0 5-2-3
- Angels 18-18-35 10-6-21 8-12-14 9-15-23 9-3-12 0-0-0 1-4-5
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
- Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
- Royals 20-27-20 10-14-9 10-13-11 13-15-13 7-12-7 0-0-0 5-2-3
- Angels 28-25-18 15-13-9 13-12-9 12-21-14 16-4-4 0-0-0 2-5-3
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 32-35 in Royals games this season. The Angels have a 32-39 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Royals recorded a 12-11 extra innings victory over the Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim yesterday. Shohei Ohtani was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 8 RBIs.