MLB wagering interest swings to the Kansas City vs Los Angeles battle on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium as the Royals try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Felipe Paulino gets the call for the Kansas City Royals and he will try to build on a 0-0 mark. In the other dugout, Tyler Chatwood brings a 3-2 ledger to the game for the Angels as he tries to quiet the Royals bats.



View LA Angels vs Kansas City Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Royals as -110 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 9.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Royals, most recently No. 9 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Angels, who rate an American League No. 7 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Kansas City owns the No. 3 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.1 per game. By contrast, the Angels are rated No. 4 in the same category at 9 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Kansas City has the American League's No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Angels own the American League's No. 4 mark in runs allowed.

The Angels were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -107 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. The Angels endured a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Royals on Tuesday, with Joel Pineiro throwing 6 innings of 9-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Angels at Royals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels home to NY Yankees, Friday, June 3
Kansas City home to Minnesota, Thursday, June 2