On Thursday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Kansas City Royals (22-16) visiting the Los Angeles Angels (14-23) at 9:38 PM ET. On the mound for the Royals will be Michael Wacha (1-4), opposed by the Angels’ Reid Detmers (3-3).
How to Live Stream Royals vs. Angels
- Game Day: Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Game Time: 9:38 PM ET
- Location: Anaheim, California
- Stadium: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- TV: Fox Sports 1 (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Royals and Angels Stats
- The Royals strike out just 7.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Royals pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.41 this year, eighth-best in baseball.
- The Royals rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 37 home runs.
- Hitters for Kansas City have combined for a team rank of 12th in the majors with a .392 team slugging percentage.
- The Angels pitching staff is 10th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Los Angeles has the 26th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.73).
- The Angels average 1.1 home runs per game to rank eighth in baseball with 40 total home runs .
- So far this year, Los Angeles is 13th in the majors with a .390 slugging percentage.
Royals vs. Angels Key Players
- Bobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-high batting average of .327.
- Salvador Perez has hit eight home runs with 31 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
- Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .248 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 19 walks.
- Taylor Ward has sent home a team-high 24 runs batted in.
- Luis Rengifo is hitting .330 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks.
- Jo Adell is batting .259 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and five walks.
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Royals vs. Angels Betting Odds and Trends
Royals vs. Angels Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royals | -115 | -104 | 8.5 | -104 | -117 |
Royals vs. Angels Betting Trends
- This season, the Royals have won nine out of the 12 games, or 75%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Royals have a record of 9-2 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
- The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 13 of 38 opportunities.
- The Angels have come away with 13 wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, the Angels have come away with a win 11 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Angels have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 18 of 37 chances this season.
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