A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Kansas City Royals dueling the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday at Angel Stadium.
For the Los Angeles Angels, Alex Meyer gets the ball, charged with keeping the Kansas City Royals hitters off the base paths. He'll face Jake Junis, 2-0 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Los Angeles sat as -122 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 9, according to Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 8.1-1.7 win for the Royals on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Los Angeles Angels bring a 35-36 record to the battle against the 32-34 Royals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Kansas City injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 15 (Los Angeles Angels) and the No. 12 (Kansas City Royals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Los Angeles Angels No. 26-ranked scoring average of 4.18 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals offense rated No. 27 and scoring 3.97 runs per game. The Angels have averaged 8.04 hits per game to date this season, less than the Royals hitters have managed (8.36 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Los Angeles has the No. 7-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 10 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City got the job done in their last match in a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles on Friday at Angel Stadium behind starter I Kennedy.
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Los Angeles, Sunday, June 18th