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Brandon Drury leads the Los Angeles Angels (40-33) into a matchup against the Kansas City Royals (19-51) after he homered twice in a 10-9 loss to the Royals. The Angels are moneyline favorites (-126) against the Royals (+106) in this outing, which starts at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday. Los Angeles’ Tyler Anderson starts against Kansas City’s Zack Greinke.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Angels vs. Royals
- Game Day: Sunday, June 18, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Angels | -126 | 9.5 |
How Do I Watch the Angels vs. the Royals?
- TV Channel: BSKC
Angels Stats & Trends
Angels Batting
- The Angels rank fourth-best in MLB action with 105 total home runs.
- Los Angeles has the ninth-best batting average in the majors (.256).
- The Angels’ .330 on-base percentage ranks sixth-best in MLB.
- Los Angeles strikes out 8.8 times per game, the No. 22 mark in baseball.
- The Angels have hit 52 homers on the road this season (1.3 per game).
- Los Angeles is averaging three extra-base hits per game while slugging .422 on the road.
- Away from home this season the club averages 9.1 hits per game and is batting .259.
Angels Key Batters
- Shohei Ohtani has 82 hits and an OBP of .385 to go with a slugging percentage of .626. All three of those stats are tops among Los Angeles hitters this season. He has a .300 batting average, as well.
- Among all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 11th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.
- Ohtani has recorded at least one hit in 14 games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .459 with three doubles, seven home runs, 10 walks and 14 RBI.
- Mike Trout is hitting .252 with 12 doubles, 14 home runs and 38 walks. He’s slugging .461 with an on-base percentage of .359.
- He ranks 95th in batting average, 28th in on-base percentage and 55th in slugging in the majors.
- Trout has picked up a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .222 with a double, seven walks and two RBI.
- Hunter Renfroe has collected 61 base hits, an OBP of .293 and a slugging percentage of .440 this season.
- Taylor Ward has been key for Los Angeles with 61 hits, an OBP of .319 plus a slugging percentage of .394.
- Ward enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals have hit 65 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
- Kansas City’s .233 batting average ranks 23rd in the majors this season.
- The Royals are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .297.
- Kansas City ranks 16th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
- In 37 games at home this season, they’ve hit 40 homers, an average of 1.1 per contest.
- Kansas City has a team slugging percentage of .402 in home games this season with 109 extra-base hits.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .241 with 8.1 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-best .428 slugging percentage. He’s batting .247 with an on-base percentage of .287.
- He is 100th in batting average, 149th in on-base percentage and 82nd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
- Witt Jr. brings a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, a home run, four walks and seven RBI.
- Salvador Perez has racked up 67 hits to pace his team. He has a batting average of .272 while slugging .500 with an on-base percentage of .308.
- He ranks 51st in batting average, 121st in on-base percentage and 22nd in slugging percentage in the majors.
- Edward Olivares is batting .259 with 10 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 11 walks.
- MJ Melendez has 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 28 walks while hitting .218.
Angels vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Tyler Anderson (LAA) | Pitcher | Zack Greinke (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 1 | W/L | 1 – 6 |
| 63.2 | IP | 71.2 |
| 5.80 | ERA | 4.14 |
| 1.602 | WHIP | 1.116 |
| 6.4 | K/9 | 6.8 |
| 4.2 | BB/9 | 1.1 |
Angels vs. Royals Injury Updates
- Angels: Gio Urshela: 10 Day IL (Pelvis fracture), Zach Neto: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Matt Moore: 15 Day IL (Oblique), José Suarez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Ben Joyce: 15 Day IL (Arm), Austin Warren: 60 Day IL (Elbow), José Quijada: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Logan O’Hoppe: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Max Stassi: 60 Day IL (Hip ), Chris Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Marte: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Davis Daniel: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Anthony Rendon: day-to-day (Wrist)
- Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Kyle Isbel: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Brad Keller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Taylor: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Amir Garrett: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Josh Staumont: 15 Day IL (Neck), Ryan Yarbrough: 60 Day IL (Head), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Michael Massey: day-to-day (Finger)
