The Los Angeles Angels are 8-0 in Matt Shoemaker's last eight trips to the hill as the righthander gets the ball in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Kansas City Royals on Friday.
Shoemaker went 16-4 with a 3.04 ERA during the regular season, but he's also 0-1 with a 10.00 ERA over his two career appearances against the Royals. Yordano Ventura will head to the mound for the Royals; Ventura posted a 14-10 mark with a 3.20 ERA during the season.
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Computer Prediction: Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Pick
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Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Los Angeles (98-65) will face the 91-73 Royals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Los Angeles vs Kansas City injuries news.
The Los Angeles Angels sit at No. 11 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Kansas City Royals sit at No. 13 on the same chart.
How Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Stats Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Los Angeles Angels and its No. 1-rated batting order, averaging 4.75 runs per nine innings, against the No. 14 lineup of the Kansas City Royals at 4.04 runs per outing.
Los Angeles owns the No. 14 defense, allowing 4.75 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Kansas City's No. 13-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City won a close affair on Thursday in their last outing, defeating Los Angeles 3-2 in extra innings at Angel Stadium.
Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Odds Trends
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
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Kansas City home to Los Angeles, Sunday, October 5th
