Royals vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 21

Updated Aug. 21, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals square off against Jo Adell and the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. ET, in the final of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium. Bookmakers list the Royals as -186 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Angels +155 moneyline odds. Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under for the contest has been set at 9 runs.

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

Angels vs. Royals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments and plays from the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals game on August 19th, 2024.

Royals vs. Angels Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 21, 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 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 58%, Angels 42%

Royals vs. Angels Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 60 times and won 39, or 65%, of those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 14-3 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -186 on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a 65% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Angels have been chosen as underdogs in 101 games this year and have walked away with the win 47 times (46.5%) in those games.
• This season, Los Angeles has been victorious seven times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 39.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

LAA 0 · KC 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Los Angeles Angels

LAA

+1.5

+158

O 9

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-189

U 9

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have a 4-2 record across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Royals have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• The Royals leader in both batting average and home runs is Bobby Witt Jr., who comes into the game hitting .352 and has left the yard 25 times while driving in 92 runs this season.
• Witt's home runs place him 19th in the majors, and he is fifth in RBI.
• Witt carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .385 with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, six walks and eight RBI.
• Pasquantino's 95 runs batted in pace his team.
• Of all major league batters, Pasquantino is 54th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Salvador Perez has 22 doubles, 22 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .276.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .238 with 22 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 33 walks.

Royals Team Props

Learn more about this Royals vs. Angels matchup on Fox Sports.

Angels Recent Betting Performance

• In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Angels have a record of 3-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Angels and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Angels have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Angels Recent Stats

Angels Player Insights

• Zachary Neto paces the Angels in home runs (19), runs batted in (63) and has a team-best batting average of .262.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Neto's home run total is 48th and his RBI tally is 42nd.
• Nolan Schanuel has 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 57 walks while batting .250.
• Schanuel ranks 127th in home runs and 151st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Taylor Ward is hitting .236 with 22 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 47 walks.
• Logan O'Hoppe is batting .257 with 14 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 25 walks.

Angels Team Props

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Check out the best moments and plays from the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals game on August 19th, 2024.

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