Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/20/24

From Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, we have the Angels and Royals facing off in an AL matchup. The forecast for Tuesday’s game calls for broken clouds and temperatures in the upper 70s. First pitch is at 8:10 PM ET.

Los Angeles is 53-72 and they are starting Tyler Anderson, while the Royals have won five straight and are 70-55 overall. Cole Ragans is the Royals’ starter. Kansas City is the heavy favorite on the money line, with odds of -203 compared to the Angels at +170. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and BSW is carrying the game on TV.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 8:10 ET on Tuesday, August 20th.

HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS ROYALS:

• We have the Royals winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Angels to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Thanks to a two-run 7th inning for the Royals’ offense, they picked up a 5-3 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Royals were favored at -251 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Seth Lugo for the Royals, and he went seven innings while giving up two runs and picked up a win. Carson Fulmer only went four innings for the Angels, giving up two earned runs and took the loss.

Kansas City got a big performance from Paul DeJong, as he went 2/4 with a home run and two RBIs. Both Salvador Perez and Zach Neto each drove in two for the Royals’ offense.

Angels Records & Stats

With an overall record of 53-72, the Angels are 5th in the AL West, 15.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. Los Angeles has lost three straight games, and they dropped the first game of this series vs. the Royals. This season, the Angels have gone 17-18 in AL West matchups.

At home, the Angels are just 27-40 this year, and they are only slightly better on the road at 26-32. So far, they have struggled as the favorite, going just 6-15. As for their record as the underdog, the Angels are 47-57 this year. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 12-26-2, and they have lost three straight series.

When the Angels win, they do so by an average of 3.0 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.8 runs per game. They have a run line record of 66-59, and they are 32-26 against the run line on the road. They have failed to cover the run line in their last three games as the favorite, going just 5-16 against the run line in those games.

The Angels are on the road against the Royals today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in Angels games this season is 8.8 runs, and their over/under record is 60-60. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Angels have a record of 26-23. So far this season, 41 of their games have had over/under lines set above 8.5 runs, which accounts for 32.8% of their games. Their current under streak is at 2 games.

Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Royals on the road. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 9-11 with a 3.30 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .212 off Anderson this season. In his last outing, he gave up seven earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had pitched well, giving up a combined three earned runs in his previous two outings. Anderson has a much better ERA on the road this season, coming in at 2.04 compared to 4.71 at home.

So far this season, the Angels offense has been one of the worst in the league, averaging just 4 runs per game. This has them ranked 26th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. As a team, the Angels are batting .234, which is 18th in the league, and their on-base percentage of .305 is also near the bottom of the league.

Los Angeles will be looking for Zach Neto and Jo Adell to continue their strong power numbers, as they are tied for the team lead with 18 home runs apiece. Neto comes into the game with a batting average of .261 and has gone deep twice in his past eight games. Adell is batting just .204 this season but has gone 8/33 in his last eight games. Taylor Ward has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 10/37 in his last nine games.

Royals Records & Stats

Kansas City is 70-55 overall this season, and they are 2.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Royals have gone 26-13 against other teams in the division. They have won five straight games, and they are 7-3 across their last ten.

At home, the Royals have gone 39-25 this season, and they are just above .500 at 31-30 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals are 40-23 this year, and they are 30-32 as the underdog. Kansas City has an overall series record of 18-20-2, and they are leading the Angels 1-0 in this series.

The Royals have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 71-54 overall. They have been especially good at home, where they are 37-27 against the run line. Kansas City has been a run line favorite in 63 games this season, going 33-30 in those contests. The Royals have been a run line underdog in 62 games, going 38-24 in those games.

The Kansas City Royals are at home today against the Los Angeles Angels, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Royals games this season is 8.9 runs per game, and their over/under record is 56-65. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Royals have a record of 14-23 in those games. So far this season, 43 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 34.4% of their games.

Kansas City is sending left-hander Cole Ragans to the mound today vs. the Angels. He has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 10-7 with a 3.18 ERA. Ragans has pitched well at home, coming in with a record of 6-4 and an ERA of 5.53. Out of his 17 quality starts, one was a complete game. Ragans most recently pitched on August 14th vs. the Twins, where he got the win, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 7th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.3 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .256, which is 6th in the league, and are also one of the best teams in terms of avoiding strikeouts. Kansas City’s team home run leader is Bobby Witt Jr., who is also hitting .349 for the season and has gone 12/34 in his last nine games.

Witt Jr. is also on a team-high 8 game hitting streak. He has been red hot of late, with three homers and seven RBIs in his last nine games. Salvador Perez is also having a strong season at the plate, with a batting average of .278 and 22 homers.