The visiting Angels hope for a solid performance on Friday as they look to steal a win at Kauffman Stadium against the Kansas City Royals.

Bruce Chen gets the call for the Kansas City Royals and he will try to build on a 10-12 mark. In the other dugout, C.J. Wilson brings a 12-9 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:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Angels listed as favorites of 135 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Royals sit at No. 6 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Angels sit at an American League No. 5 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Angels rank No. 3 in the American League at 9.4 hits per game. That compares with Kansas City’s No. 2 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Los Angeles features the American League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.7 runs per game. Kansas City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 9 in the American League at home, scoring 4.3 runs per game.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 6-0 Sportsbook as they battled the Athletics at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -146 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Los Angeles threw a shutout at Oakland in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Jered Weaver to defeat Oakland 6-0 on Thursday.

The Royals were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Minnesota at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Kansas City lost in extra innings against the Twins on Thursday as Minnesota edged them 4-3 at Target Field.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Angels at Royals trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games
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
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
LA Angels at Kansas City, Saturday, September 15