Royals vs Angels Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 9

Odds updated as of 7:25 PM

Thursday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Los Angeles Angels.

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Royals vs Angels Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (22-16) vs. Los Angeles Angels (14-23)
• Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024
• Time: 9:38 PM ET
• Venue: Angel Stadium of Anaheim -- Anaheim, California
• Coverage: Fox Sports 1

Royals vs Angels Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-112) | LAA: (-104)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+138) | LAA: +1.5 (-166)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Royals vs Angels Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 1-4, 5.50 ERA vs Reid Detmers (Angels) - 3-3, 4.24 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Michael Wacha (1-4, 5.50 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Angels will turn to Reid Detmers (3-3, 4.24 ERA). When Wacha starts, his team is 2-5-0 against the spread this season. Wacha's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Angels have gone 4-3-0 against the spread when Detmers starts. The Angels are 3-1 in Detmers' four starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Royals vs Angels Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Angels win (55%)

Royals vs Angels Moneyline

• Los Angeles is a -104 underdog on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -112 favorite on the road.

Royals vs Angels Spread

• The Angels are +1.5 on the run line against the Royals. The Angels are -166 to cover, and the Royals are +138.

Royals vs Angels Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Royals-Angels game on May 9, with the over available at -104 and the under at -118.

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Royals vs Angels Betting Trends

• The Royals have been favorites in 12 games this season and have come away with the win nine times (75%) in those contests.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious nine times in 11 chances when named as a favorite of at least -112 on the moneyline.
• The Royals' games have gone over the total in 14 of their 35 opportunities.
• The Royals are 21-14-0 against the spread in their 35 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Angels have a 12-18 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -104 or longer, Los Angeles has an 11-17 record (winning only 39.3% of its games).
• In the 37 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Angels, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 18 times (18-16-3).
• The Angels have covered 51.4% of their games this season, going 19-18-0 against the spread.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in OBP (.394), slugging percentage (.571) and total hits (48) this season. He has a .327 batting average.
• Among qualifying hitters in baseball, he ranks 11th in batting average, 14th in on-base percentage, and seventh in slugging.
• Witt Jr. hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, seven walks and an RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .326 with six doubles, eight home runs and 10 walks, while slugging .558 with an on-base percentage of .387.
• He ranks 12th in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage and ninth in slugging in MLB.
• Perez takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 31 hits this season and has a slash line of .248/.338/.424.
• Pasquantino heads into this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .389 with three doubles, a walk and seven RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has four home runs, 22 RBI and a batting average of .235 this season.
• Garcia enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .238 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.

Angels Player Leaders

• Taylor Ward has a .469 slugging percentage, which leads the Angels. He's batting .273 with an on-base percentage of .307.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average is 47th, his on-base percentage ranks 109th, and he is 43rd in slugging.
• Luis Rengifo has six doubles, two home runs and six walks while batting .330. He's slugging .462 with an on-base percentage of .378.
• Jo Adell is batting .259 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and five walks.
• Nolan Schanuel is batting .236 with two doubles, three home runs and 12 walks.

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