Angel Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the Los Angeles Angels and the visiting Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

Vin Mazzaro, with a record of 0-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Royals, while the Angels trot Tyler Chatwood to the mound in this one. He is 3-3 so far in 2011.



View Kansas City vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Kansas City before the first pitch in this match will find them as +-155-moneyline underdogs. They will see an Sportsbook total of 9.

Power Rankings:
The Angels - Royals odds would favor the Angels if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Los Angeles is rated No. 7 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Kansas City is at No. 12 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.8 per game. By contrast, the Royals are rated No. 2 in the same category at 9.1 per game.

Los Angeles owns the American League's No. 2 defense, allowing 3.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Kansas City's American League No. 14-rated defense.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 7-5 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Royals were saddled with a loss last time out in Felipe Paulino's start, as they lost 7-5 against Los Angeles on Saturday at Angel Stadium.




Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a win are 2-8

A few Royals at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Kansas City's last 20 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of LA Angels' last 20 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels' last 9 games


Next up:
Kansas City at Oakland, Tuesday, June 14
LA Angels at Seattle, Monday, June 13