In this article we will formulate a Royals vs Angels prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, September 4th at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 70-69 this year after they lost the first two games in this series by scores of 1-5 and 3-4. In their game two loss, Kansas City blew a 2-0 lead and allowed the winning run in the eighth inning in the defeat. The Royals recorded four hits in the game and they were led by Frazier and Yastrzemski, who both had one RBI in the loss. KC started Bergert, who allowed one hit and one earned run over 5.0 innings, while Erceg picked up the loss.
Prior to this series, the Royals lost two out of three against the Tigers, but did win two out of three against the White Sox before that. Kansas City has lost four of their last five games and they are currently second in the AL Central standings. The Kansas City pitching staff has a 3.66 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP and a .241 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 533 runs with a .245 batting average and a .306 on base percentage this season. Vinnie Pasquantino has led KC with 28 home runs and 95 RBIs, while Salvador Perez has added 23 home runs and 77 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Noah Cameron, who is 7-6 with a 2.92 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP over 108.0 innings pitched this year.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 66-73 this season after they won game two by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday night. Los Angeles couldn’t hang onto a 3-2 lead, but they scored in the eighth to get the win. The Angels recorded five hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Adell, who went 2-4 with one home run and four RBIs in the win. LA started Dana, who allowed two hits and one earned run over 5.0 innings, while Stephenson got the win and Detmers picked up the save.
Prior to this series, the Angels split four games with the Astros and lost two out of three against the Rangers. Los Angeles has won four of their last five games and they are currently fourth in the AL West. The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.70 ERA with a 1.43 WHIP and a .260 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 593 runs with a .228 batting average and a .302 on base percentage this season. Taylor Ward has led LA with 30 home runs and 94 RBIs, while Jo Adell has added 33 home runs and 90 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Kyle Hendricks, who is 6-9 with a 4.89 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP over 136.1 innings pitched this season.
Why the Royals will beat the Angels
- The Royals have won each of their last 13 Thursday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have lost each of their last eight Thursday night games against American League opponents.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Thursday night games against American League opponents.
- The Royals have covered the run line each of their last six Thursday games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last nine games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven games as favorites against AL West opponents.
Why the Angels will beat the Royals
- The Angels have won four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Royals have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
- The Angels have covered the run line each of their last six night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in six of their last eight night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Royals’ last five games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Angels’ last four night games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last seven games at Kauffman Stadium.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last six games between the Angels and Royals.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in five of the Royals’ last seven games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Michael Massey has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances.
- Adam Frazier has recorded a Double in three of the Royals’ last four games as favorites.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 3rd in the league in Hits (159) this season.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Jo Adell has hit a home run in each of the Angels’ last four night games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Kyle Hendricks has recorded three or more strikeouts in each of his last 11 road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 road appearances against the Royals.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances against the Royals.
- Jo Adell ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (33) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (945).
- The Royals rank 29th in the league for walks this season (365).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1365).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (528).
Royals vs Angels Prediction
Kansas City came into this series needing to pick up a few wins to gain some ground in the playoff race, but they have been awful and could be swept here. The Royals are 37-34 at home this year, while the Angels are 32-38 on the road. Los Angeles has been very inconsistent this year, but they are playing fine right now and they are starting Hendricks, who has allowed 4+ earned runs in three of his last four outings. KC is going with Cameron, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts, but did allow six earned runs last time out. Take the over in this matchup.