The Kansas City Royals will look to grab a road win when they take on the Angels in Los Angeles at Angel Stadium on Sunday in baseball odds action.

The Angels will rely on Ervin Santana to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Jonathan Sanchez will be his counterpart for the Royals. Ervin Santana is 0-0 this season, and Jonathan Sanchez is 0-0.



View Kansas City vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Angels in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -175 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Angels rated this week at No. 5 and the Royals sitting at No. 9.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 7 ranked American League offense (4 runs per game) against a Royals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the American League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Angels have been averaging 9 hits per game, more than the Royals have managed so far this season (8 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Kansas City owns the American League's No. 10-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 4 in scoring at home.

The Royals were a 6-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Kansas City at +168 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors. Kansas City rolled to a 6-3 win against Los Angeles on Saturday, as Luke Hochevar and the Royals' bats led the team to victory at Angel Stadium.




Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 0-10
Before playing Oakland are 7-3
After playing LA Angels are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Royals at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Kansas City's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Kansas City's last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Kansas City is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing LA Angels
Kansas City is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of LA Angels' last 23 games when playing at home against Kansas City
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Kansas City
LA Angels are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Kansas City
LA Angels are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games


Next up:
Kansas City at Oakland, Monday, April 9
LA Angels at Minnesota, Monday, April 9