The Los Angeles Angels are on the road at the Kansas City Royals on Monday. The Los Angeles Angels come into the game with a 53-71 record on the season. The Angels are in fourth place in the American League West. The Angels have dropped back to back games and 7 out of their last 10 overall.
The Kansas City Royals are battling hard for a wildcard spot in the American League. Kansas City is 69-55 on the season. Kansas City is just three games back in the divisional standings, and currently third in the wildcard.
The Kansas City Royals are big favorites in this game. The Royals are -200 at home over the Angels.
Fulmer Seeking First Win
Carson Fulmer is going to get the start for the Los Angeles Angels in this game. Fulmer comes into the game with an 0-3 record. He has thrown 70.1 innings this season and struck out 67 batters, and walked 30. Fulmer has allowed 10 homeruns over those 70.1 innings.
The Angels have dropped five out of their last six games. During the losing stretch, the Angels have scored just 9 runs in those five losses. The Angels offense as a team continues to struggle. Los Angeles is hitting .236 on the season, which is 22nd out of 30 teams.
Leading the charge on the offensive side for the Angels has been Luis Rengifo and Zach Neto. Rengifo leads the team with a .3000 average, while Neto is at .263. The power for the Angels is coming from Neto, Logan O’Hoppe and Joe Adell.
Lugo on quest for 14th Win
Seth Lugo is going to get the nod for the Kansas City Royals. Lugo is 13-7 on the season. Lugo sits with a 3.04 earned run average. He has thrown nearly 160 innings this season, and struck out 135 batters, while walking 38.
The Kansas City Royals are looking for their fifth straight win. In the weekend series sweep over the Reds, the Royals scored 28 total runs. The pitching was strong for Kansas City, allowing just three total runs. The Royals are 5th in runs, with 4.9, and third in runs allowed, with 4 per game.
Bobby Witt Jr is putting up Most Valuable Player type numbers. The shortstop is hitting .351 on the season. He also has slugged 25 homeruns and 35 doubles. He is just 28 hits away from 200 on the season.
Royals top Angels at Home
If the Kansas City Royals want to be a contender in their division, and in serious shape for the wildcard, this is a game they should win. Seth Lugo has had a nice season. We like him to throw the ball well in this game. Our final bet for this game is the Kansas City Royals -1.5 (+100) over the Los Angeles Angels. Enjoy the game and best of luck with all your Major League Baseball bets!
