| MATCHUP | Royals Kansas City | Angels Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 79-79 | 71-87 |
| Where | Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California | |
| Time | Sep 26th, 1:38 AM Z | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels meet Thursday in MLB action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction. This article will include a Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 79-79 on the year and play the Athletics next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .247 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and a .396 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.75 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 176 hits and 84 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 327 hits and 180 RBI.
Michael Lorenzen gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 6-11 with a 4.70 ERA and 118 strikeouts this season. Lorenzen is 2-4 with a 3.89 ERA and 36 strikeouts in his career against the Los Angeles Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 71-87 on the year and play the Astros next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .226 on the season, have a .299 OBP, and a .398 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels pitching staff has a 4.86 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP. Taylor Ward leads the Los Angeles Angels with 131 hits and 103 RBI while Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 257 hits and 114 RBI.
Mitch Farris gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he is 1-2 with a 6.52 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. This will be Farris’ second career game against the Kansas City Royals.
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 home team has won 12 of the Angels’ last 14 games.
- The Royals have lost eight of their last 10 night games against the Angels following a road loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have covered the run line in four of their last five night games against the Royals following a home win.
- The Angels have led after 5 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 11 Thursday games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have lost seven of their last eight night games following a win.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Thursday games at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- The Royals have covered the run line in each of their last six Thursday road games.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in nine of their last 12 home night games.
Total Runs Facts
- Four of the Royals’ last five road games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Angels’ last five games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 11 of the Royals’ last 13 night games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Angels’ last eight Thursday night games against AL Central opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Ward has hit a home run in three of the Angels’ last four games.
- Zach Neto has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 Thursday night appearances.
- Yoan Moncada has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against the Royals.
- Jo Adell ranks T9th in the league in Home Runs (36) this season.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Randal Grichuk has hit at least one home run in three of his last five appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- Michael Lorenzen has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last five road appearances against 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 AL opponents that held a losing record.
- MJ Melendez has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 5th in the league in Steals (37) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1590).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (610).
- The Royals rank 4th in the league for doubles this season (283).
- The Royals rank 4th in the league for runs allowed this season (625).
Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction
Neither the Royals nor Angels have anything to play for at this stage, and both pitchers are in shaky form. We should see some offense in this spot. Lorenzen has been hittable all season, especially lately, where he’s allowed 31 hits and 17 runs in his last 28 innings. In 72 road innings, Lorenzen has a 5.75 ERA and .285 allowed batting average. In 19.1 MLB innings, Farris has allowed 19 hits and 14 earned runs. Farris has walked 6 batters in his last 8.1 innings. Expect some fireworks. Give me the over.