Royals vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 9

Updated May. 9, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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Luis Rengifo and the Los Angeles Angels take the field on Thursday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against Michael Wacha, who is projected to start for the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is set for 9:38 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Royals as -114 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Angels -105 moneyline odds to win. Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +143 odds). An 8.5-run total has been listed in the game.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-Angels game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Angels Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:38 PM ET
• Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
• How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1

Royals vs. Angels Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Angels 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 52%, Angels 48%

Royals vs. Angels Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 12 times and won nine, or 75%, of those games.
• Kansas City has entered 11 games this season favored by -114 or more and is 9-2 in those contests.
• The Royals have a 53.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Angels have come away with 13 wins in the 31 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Los Angeles has been victorious 12 times in 29 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 51.2% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

KC 10 · LAA 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-118

o8.5

Los Angeles Angels

LAA

+1.5

-103

u8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 3-1 over the four games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Royals have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. is the Royals best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .327 rate along with five homers and 20 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Witt Jr. is 57th in home runs and 46th in RBI.
• Witt Jr. carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .400 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, seven walks and an RBI.
• Salvador Perez has shown off his power as he paces his team with eight home runs and 31 RBI.
• Perez is 18th in homers and fourth in RBI in the majors.
• Perez carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .158 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .248 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 19 walks.
• Pasquantino has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .389 with three doubles, a walk and seven RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has seven doubles, a triple, four home runs and 13 walks while hitting .235.
• Garcia brings a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .238 with two doubles, three walks and two RBI.

Royals Team Props

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Angels Recent Betting Performance

• In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Angels have a record of 4-5.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Angels and their opponents are 4-4-2 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Angels have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Angels Recent Stats

Angels Player Insights

• Taylor Ward has sent home a team-best 24 runs batted in.
• Ward ranks 27th in homers and 26th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Rengifo is hitting .330 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Rengifo ranks 182nd in homers and 171st in RBI.
• Jo Adell is hitting .259 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and five walks.
• Nolan Schanuel is hitting .236 with two doubles, three home runs and 12 walks.

Angels Team Props

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