Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals Betting Trends: You Can't Pass Up This oddschecker+ Trends Play
Tuesday's oddschecker+ Trends Tool pick of the day comes to us from today's Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals game. Handicapper Matt McCuen used oddschecker+ to find this sharp prop pick that you definitely don't want to miss, especially at great plus-money odds.
Matt McCuen - August 20, 2024, 10:38 AM EDT
6 minLos Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals Betting Trends: You Can't Pass Up This oddschecker+ Trends Play
The Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Royals will clash on Tuesday night for the second game of this AL affair.
Kansas City won game one last night to improve their record to 70-55. The Royals are the hottest team in baseball, winning five straight games. The win streak has inserted them back into the conversation to win the AL Central.
The Royals currently trail the first-place Cleveland Guardians by 2.5 games. As it stands, the Royals are tied with the Twins for the second wildcard seed, while both teams trail the Baltimore Orioles by 4.5 games for the top wildcard spot.
Twins vs. Rangers Date, Time and Where to Watch
- Date: August 15, 2024
- Time: 8:05 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings, Fox Sports 1
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We are getting tremendous value on Bobby Witt Jr. tonight. Our oddschecker+ Betting Trends Tool shows that Witt has exceeded this number in five of his last 10 games.
Additionally, our +EV Tool is giving us nearly 10 percent of expected value on this prop tonight. Witt has crushed left-handed pitching this season (.337 AVG), and we expect him to continue again tonight as he and the Royals stay hot at home against the struggling Angels.
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Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Royals' +111 run differential is the second-best in the American League.
Bobby Witt Jr. has enjoyed the best year of his young career. Witt leads the MLB with a .349 average while launching 25 home runs and driving in 91 runs, which ranks fifth in baseball.
Vinnie Pasquantino has been the best run producer for the Royals, driving in 92 runs on the campaign.
Veteran Salvador Perez has added 22 home runs and 85 RBIs.
Southpaw Cole Ragans will get the nod tonight. Ragans is 10-7 with a 3.18 ERA.
The Angels have been one of the worst teams in baseball this season.
Los Angeles represents a record of 53-72, which places them last in the AL West.
The offseason did not go as planned for the Angels as they lost their superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Additionally, superstar Mike Trout's season was cut short due to injury.
Trout last played on April 29th.
The Angles have not reached the playoffs since 2014, and only once since 2010.
The hope for the Angels franchise is that some of these young players will develop and that they can compete shortly.
Los Angeles has a run difference of -113, the second worst in the AL.
Shortstop Zach Neto leads the team, batting .261 on the season with 62 runs batted in.
North Carolina native Jo Adell leads the squad, blasting 18 home runs.
22-year-old Nolan Schanuel's .342 OBP is the best on the Angels.
Veteran Tyler Anderson will get the start tonight. Anderson is 9-11 with a 3.30 ERA.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals Betting Pick
Pick: Bobby Witt Jr. RBI +130 Click here to see which sportsbooks have the best odds for this pick
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