In this article, we will formulate a Royals vs Angels Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, September 25th at the Angel Stadium in the third game of this series, with both teams being tied 1-1 wins. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Los Angeles Angels Preview
The Los Angeles Angels have a 71-87 record this season and are sitting on the 4th place of the AL West. The Angels have a 38-39 home record and 86-69 in over/under They are coming off a 4-8 home defeat by the Royals, and are 1-10 in their last 11 games. They are playing the Astros next.
The Angels have a .226 batting average this season, .299 OBP and .398 Slugging percentage. LA’s pitching staff has a 4.86 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. Taylor Ward leads the Angels with 131 hits, while Nolan Schanuel is the team’s best hitter with a .267 batting average. Taylor Ward leads the team with 103 RBI, while Jo Adell adds a team-high 36 home runs.
Mitch Farris (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Angels, and he has a 1-2 record, 6.52 ERA and 1.45 WHIP.
Kansas City Royals Preview
The Kansas City Royals have a 79-79 record this season and are sitting on the second place of the AL Central. The Royals have a 36-41 road record and are 69-88 in over/under. They are coming off an 8-4 road victory over the Angels, and are 3-1 in their last 4 games. Over is 8-2 in their last 10 games and are playing the Athletics next.
The Royals have a .247 batting average this season, .308 OBP and .396 Slugging percentage. Kansas’ pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with 176 hits, and he is the team’s best hitter with a .291 batting average. Vinnie Pasquantino leads the team in RBI, with 108, and a team-high 31 home runs.
Michael Lorenzen (R) is the projected starter for the Royals, and he has a 6-11 record, 4.70 ERA and 1.35 WHIP.
Kansas City Royals @ Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends: September 25, 2025
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Mitch Farris Record this season: 1-2 ERA: 6.52
- Home Record: 0-0
- Last 5 against Royals: 1-0
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won seven of their last eight night games against the Royals following a home win.
- The Royals have lost four of their last five road games after playing the previous day.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games following a road loss.
- The Angels have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Royals.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 12 road night games.
- The Angels have led after 3 innings in three of their last four home games.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Lorenzen Record this season: 6-11 ERA: 4.70
- Road Record: 3-6
- Last 5 against Angels: 2-3
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last 14 Thursday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have lost each of their last 10 Thursday night games against American League opponents.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Thursday home games.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last four games following a loss.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in eight of their last 10 road games against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against American League opponents.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Five of the last six games between the Royals and Angels have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Royals’ last five road games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Royals’ last nine road games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Angels’ last 10 Thursday games against AL Central opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Yoan Moncada has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances against the Royals.
- Taylor Ward has hit a home run in each of the Angels’ last three night games.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded a hit in each of his last eight home appearances against the Royals.
- Taylor Ward ranks T9th in the league in Home Runs (36) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in six of the Royals’ last 10 games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded at least one Double in three of the Royals’ last four road games.
- Michael Lorenzen has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Randal Grichuk has recorded at least one hit in 19 of his 20 previous appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against opponents that held a losing record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T3rd in the league in Hits (176) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for doubles this season (209).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for batting average this season (.226).
- The Royals rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (1065).
- The Royals rank 29th in the league for walks this season (420).
Royals vs Angels Prediction
Both teams are tied 5-5 wins in their last 10 head-to-head meetings, but the Royals are 4-2 in their last 6 visits in Los Angeles. Under is 7-2 in their last 9 meetings.
In this Royals vs Angels Prediction, both teams are coming at a pickem price. Both teams have nothing to play for and both pitchers have been shaky at best this season, with a combined 11.22 ERA. They are both struggling coming into this matchup, as they have a 5.67 and 6.52 ERA in their last 5 starts respectively, with the Angels having the third-worst bullpen ERA in baseball. I expect a high-scoring affair today, so take the over 9 runs.