The Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals meet Friday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Royals vs. Angels Prediction. This article will include a Royals vs. Angels Pick.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 12-14 on the year and play the White Sox and Mets next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting. 225 on the season, have a .332 OBP, and have a .391 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels pitching staff has a 3.99 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Jo Adell leads the Los Angeles Angels with 28 hits and 15 RBI while Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 46 hits and 29 RBI.
Yusei Kikuchi gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 0-2 with a 5.63 ERA and 27 strikeouts this season. Kikuchi is 4-2 with a 4.72 ERA and 48 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 8-17 on the year and play the Athletics and Mariners next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .229 on the season, have a .305 OBP, and have a .362 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 4.72 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 27 hits and 10 RBI while Maikel Garcia and Jac Caglianone have combined for 45 hits and 12 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 17 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s second career game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last six night games at Kauffman Stadium following a home loss.
- The Angels have lost each of their last six night games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line each of their last six road games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games following a home loss.
- The Royals have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have lost the first inning in each of their last three road games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Royals have lost nine of their last 10 games.
- The Angels have won eight of their last 12 games as underdogs against AL Central opponents following a home win.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last five road games.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games.
- The Angels have won the first inning in three of their last four games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games at Kauffman Stadium against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Royals’ last four home games has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Angels’ last four night games as underdogs has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last 11 night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last seven games as underdogs against American League opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Salvador Perez has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last two games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- Starling Marte has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 15 home appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks T4th in the league in Steals (9) this season.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Mike Trout has hit at least one home run in each of the Angels’ last four road games.
- Yusei Kikuchi has recorded five or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances at Kauffman Stadium against opponents that held a losing record.
- Yusei Kikuchi has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against the Royals.
- Mike Trout ranks T5th in the league in Home Runs (8) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank T28th in the league for runs scored this season (88).
- The Royals rank T28th in the league for RBIs this season (83).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (255).
- The Angels rank T1st in the league for walks this season (119).
Royals vs Angels Prediction
If forced to pick a side, I’d lean toward the Angels because the Royals are a next level of suck. However, I’m leaning toward the over. The Royals pitching staff has been getting blasted during this losing stretch. In 24 innings, Kikuchi has a 5.63 ERA and 1.63 WHIP while Cameron has a 5.40 ERA and 1.45 WHIP through 20 innings. These guys have allowed a combined 8 homers and 17 walks. The bats aren’t always consistent but they should like their chances against these struggling arms. I expect some offense. Give me the over.