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On Friday night, the Los Angeles Angels (9-9 SU, 2nd AL West) will commence a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals (4-15 SU, 5th AL Central) at Angel Stadium. Shohei Ohtani (2-0), the Angels’ superstar, will take the mound against the Royals’ opener, Taylor Clarke (1-0). The Angels are heavily favored to win with -280 on the money line, and the over/under total is set at 8.5 runs. The game is scheduled to begin at 9:38 p.m. ET.
After a much-needed day off on Thursday, the Royals, who lost all six games of their previous home stand, including three games against the Texas Rangers, were beaten by Texas on Wednesday, conceding 13 hits and four runs in the seventh inning. Kansas City has lost nine of their last ten games and is at the bottom of the MLB standings with the lowest batting average (.208) and OPS (.595).
Although Max Castillo was initially set to start for Kansas City, Taylor Clarke will be the opener, with Ryan Yarbrough taking over. Clarke has a 6.75 ERA and 2.00 WHIP this season, while Yarbrough has a 9.00 ERA and a 1.67 WHIP.
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Meanwhile, the Angels finished their seven-game road trip with a loss to the New York Yankees, with a current record of 9-10, trailing the Texas Rangers by 3.5 games. The Angels’ pitcher for the game will be Shohei Ohtani, the 2021 American League MVP, who has impressive stats of a 0.86 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts in 21 innings pitched this season. Ohtani also has a batting average of .281, hitting four home runs and 11 RBI. The Angels’ lineup includes newcomer Hunter Renfroe, who has hit .265 with four home runs and a team-high 16 RBI.
Overall, the Angels have a team batting average of .238, with 20 home runs and six stolen bases. They average 4.8 runs per game and allow 4.4, with a pitching staff that has produced a 3.83 ERA and 1.30 WHIP, holding opponents to a .233 batting average.
Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Game Information
- Date: 04/19/2023
- Time: 09:38 PM ET
- Location: Angel Stadium.
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Mets vs Giants Betting Lines
Angels are -280 according to our Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $35.71. On the other side, Royals are +230 according to the Vegas MLB Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $230.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Angels at a 73.68% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Royals have 30.30% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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