Pick details
| MATCHUP | Los Angeles Angels | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 12-15 | 9-17 |
| Spread | +1.5 -156 | -1.5 129 |
| Moneyline | +129 | -156 |
| Total | Over 8.5 (-112) | Under 8.5 (-108) |
| Where | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri | |
| When | Saturday, April 25, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 12-15 on the year and play the White Sox and Mets next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting. 226 on the season, have a .333 OBP, and have a .388 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels pitching staff has a 4.08 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP. Jo Adell leads the Los Angeles Angels with 29 hits and 16 RBI while Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 47 hits and 30 RBI.
Walbert Urena gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 0-2 with a 2.35 ERA and 10 strikeouts this season. This will be Urena’s first career game against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 9-17 on the year and play the Athletics and Mariners next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .230 on the season, have a .306 OBP, and have a .362 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 4.65 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 28 hits and 10 RBI while Maikel Garcia and Carter Jensen have combined for 47 hits and 24 RBI.
Cole Ragans gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 0-4 with a 6.00 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. Ragans is 1-3 with a 5.70 ERA and 32 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The home team has won eight of the Royals’ last 10 games.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Royals have covered the run line in four of their last five games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last eight games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Royals have lost five of their last six games as home favorites following a home win.
- The Angels have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Angels have covered the run line in seven of their last eight road games against the Royals following a road loss.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Royals’ last five games as favorites has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Angels’ last six games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Royals’ last 10 night games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Angels’ last eight games as underdogs against American League opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in five of his last seven appearances at Kauffman Stadium against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Starling Marte has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances with his team as a home favorite against AL West opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Mike Trout has hit at least one home run in four of the Angels’ last five games as road underdogs.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one hit in 16 of his last 17 road appearances against the Royals after playing the previous day.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank 25th in the league for ERA this season (4.65).
- The Royals rank 25th in the league for walks allowed this season (118).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for doubles this season (31).
- The Angels rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (125).
Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Royals haven’t shown they can string wins together yet to be laying these sorts of prices. The value is with the Angels and the plus money, the team that’s played better baseball. Ragans is a one-time all star but he hasn’t looked like it this season. Urena has just 7.2 MLB innings under his belt, but he’s been decent, allowing just 2 earned runs and striking out 10 while getting 15 ground balls. I’ve followed the Angels for years, but I’m not laying juice with the Royals in their current form.
Randy Chambers's Pick: Los Angeles Angels
