Royals vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Updated Aug. 19, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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The Kansas City Royals will send a hot-hitting Bobby Witt Jr. to the plate against the Los Angeles Angels and Zachary Neto, who has been on a tear in recent games, when the squads play on Monday at 8:10 p.m. ET. The Royals are -250 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Angels (+201). Kansas City is a 1.5-run favorite (at -125 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for this contest (with -116 odds on the over and -104 odds on the under).

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Angels game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Angels Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 19, 2024 at 8:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Royals vs. Angels Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Angels 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 59%, Angels 41%

Royals vs. Angels Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 58 times and won 38, or 65.5%, of those games.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -250 or more once this season and won that game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Angels have come away with 46 wins in the 99 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Los Angeles has won one of three games when listed as at least +201 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 33.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

LAA 3 · KC 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Los Angeles Angels

LAA

+1.5

+203

O 8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-250

U 8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have a 4-2 record from the six games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total seven times.
• The Royals' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• The Royals leader in both batting average and long balls is Witt, who comes into the game hitting .350 and has left the yard 25 times while driving in 91 runs this season.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Witt is 18th in homers and fifth in RBI.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of seven games into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .410 with four doubles, a triple, five home runs, six walks and 11 RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 92 RBI.
• Pasquantino ranks 54th in homers and fourth in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Pasquantino heads into this game looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .364 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and eight RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .276 with 21 doubles, 22 home runs and 34 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .237 with 22 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 32 walks.
• Garcia is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a double and an RBI.

Royals Team Props

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Angels Recent Betting Performance

• The Angels have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Angels and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Angels have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Angels Recent Stats

Angels Player Insights

• The Angels are led in runs batted in by Neto with a mark of 61, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .261.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Neto is 69th in home runs and 46th in RBI.
• Nolan Schanuel is hitting .249 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 54 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Schanuel ranks 127th in home runs and 149th in RBI.
• Taylor Ward is batting .236 with 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 47 walks.
• Logan O'Hoppe is hitting .253 with 13 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 25 walks.

Angels Team Props

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