The Kansas City Royals (4-15) and Los Angeles Angels (9-10) open up a 3-game set at Angel Stadium Friday. First pitch is at 9:38 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Royals vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; tied 3-3 in 2022
The Royals have lost 9 of 10 and enter Friday with the 2nd-worst record in baseball. They were outscored 28-5 in a 3-game sweep byd to the Rangers earlier this week. They are second-to-last with 3.13 runs/9 and have a league-worst .208 batting average.
The Angels dropped 2 of 3 at Yankee Stadium this week after dropping 3 of 4 in Boston. They are 3-3 at home and have their ace on the hill. The pitching has been solid. They are 16th in runs/9 at 4.48, but they’re top-10 in OBA (.233), OPS (.692) and HRs allowed (0.81).