Royals vs. Angels Prediction
Are the Royals a good home underdog play for bettors when they host the Angels tonight at 7:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Angels are -119 money line favorites versus the host Royals, who own odds of +109 to pull off the upset. With Matt Shoemaker set to face Nathan Karns in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs, up from the original number of 8.5.
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LOS ANGELES KEY TRENDS: The Angels are a perfect 6-0 in Shoemaker’s last six starts and are 4-1 when he starts coming off five days of rest, but are just 3-8 in his last 11 starts versus American League Central opponents. The Angels have also won 15 of their last 22 games dating back to last season and are 5-2 in their last seven games coming off a loss.
KANSAS CITY KEY TRENDS: The Royals are just 4-10 in their last 14 games dating back to last season and have dropped 26 of their last 36 games versus American League West opponents. That said, they’re 5-2 in their last seven games coming off a win and for one reason or another they’ve played well on Saturday, going 5-1 in their last six opportunities.
Bet Tonight’s Angels vs. Royals Game
OUR PICK: The Angels are winless at 0-5 in Shoemaker’s last five starts against the Royals and have now dropped five of their last seven games in Kansas City following last night’s loss. Shoemaker was bailed out by his offense in his last start, an outing in which he allowed six runs on five hits while walking two and striking out one batter versus the Mariners last Sunday. The Angels scored seven runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to pull out the win. I like the Royals getting plus odds at home tonight, especially if Shoemaker struggles again.
SATURDAY MLB FREE PICK: KANSAS CITY ROYALS +109