Los Angeles Angels (10-10) vs Kansas City Royals (4-16)
Game Info: Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 4:07 pm (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)
Reid Detmers (0-1) (4.50) vs Jordan Lyles (0-3) (3.91)
Betting Odds: Los Angeles Angels -217 / Kansas City Royals +165 --- Over/Under: 9.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels face off on Sunday in an MLB showdown at Angel Stadium. The two teams have split the first two games between the two teams this season.
Royals Betting Preview
The Royals sit with a 5-16 record overall but they are coming off a victory on Saturday. The Royals scored 11 runs and that was enough to secure the victory. Hunter Dozier had a strong game finishing with three hits and three runs. Overall this season the Royals offense has been an issue and they are averaging only 2.95 runs per game which is 30th in the league. The pitching is ranked 27th. On the mound for the Royals is Jordan Lyles who sits with an 0-3 record overall and an ERA of 3.91. In his last start against the Rangers he went eight innings giving up four hits and four runs.
Angels Betting Preview
On the other side of this matchup is the Angels who sit with a 10-11 record overall and their pitching really let them down on Saturday. Mike Trout had another big game though finishing with two hits, one run and three RBIs. The Angels are averaging 4.65 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.15 runs per game. On the mound for the Angels is Reid Detmers who sits with an 0-1 record and an ERA of 4.50. In his last start against the Red Sox he went 6.1 innings giving up six hits and two runs.
Royals vs Angels Trends
Under is 5-0-1 in Detmers' last 6 starts with 6 days of rest.Over is 4-0-1 in Detmers' last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Under is 3-0-1 in Angels last 4 home games. Over is 5-1-2 in Detmers' last 8 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Shane’s Free Pick
Saturday night was high scoring, but this game is going to be different. Reid Detmers looked good in the last game and the Royals are going to get back to their ways of not hitting. Lyles sits with an ERA of 3.91 and he’s going to lockdown the Angels bats here. This game will finish with six runs or less. Back the under to cash.