Royals vs Angels Game Breakdown

Kansas City Royals

Royals

22W-16L

Kansas City Royals

May 09, 2024

09:38PM EST

Odds: 8.5 o/u

Angels

14W-23L

Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels

Get ready for a sizzling showdown under the moody skies of Angel Stadium tonight as the surging Kansas City Royals, boasting a solid 22-16 record, swoop into enemy territory to clash with the Los Angeles Angels, who are trying to find their wings at 14-23. The stakes are high with the Royals just 2.5 games shy of the top spot in the American League, while the Angels hover 7 games back, eager to ascend from their slump. With the first pitch set for 09:38 PM EST, the betting lines are buzzing, setting the scene at an 8.5 run over/under, and the odds slightly favoring the Royals. Both teams are riding the high from their last victories, and with the overcast sky gently breezing at 59 degrees, tonight’s game promises layers of strategy under layers of clouds. So, as the Royals aim to rule and the Angels look to ascend, let’s see whose kingdom will expand and whose hopes will take flight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 09, 2024 09:38PM EST
Location: Angel Stadium, Los Angeles
Weather: Overcast with winds from the ENE at 3.8 mph. Temperature is at 59.0° with 83% humidity.

Vegas Odds

KC ML LAA ML Over/Under Line
Open -116 -104 8.5 -1.5/1.5
Recent -122 +102 8.5 -1.5/1.5
Difference -6 +206 0

Team Performance

kc Team Logo
LAST 10
5W-5L
AWAY
89W-167L

55.0% Win Probability

laa Team Logo
LAST 10
4W-6L
HOME
120W-134L

45.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date Runs O/U O/U DIFF ATS
04/21/23 Kansas City Royals KC 0 Under -6.5
Los Angeles Angels LAA 2
04/22/23 Kansas City Royals KC 11 Over +10.5
Los Angeles Angels LAA 8
04/23/23 Kansas City Royals KC 3 Under -1.5
Los Angeles Angels LAA 4
06/16/23 Los Angeles Angels LAA 3 Under -5.5
Kansas City Royals KC 0
06/17/23 Los Angeles Angels LAA 9 Over +10.5
Kansas City Royals KC 10
06/18/23 Los Angeles Angels LAA 5 Under -1.5
Kansas City Royals KC 2

Royals Vs Over/Under

Angels Vs Over/Under

Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
ERA 5.496 | IP 37.7 | 1.0W-4.0L | KO 31.0
Date Matchup Result IP Hits Runs KO Over
05-04-24 vsTEX 15-4L 3.7 9 7 3 Over
04-28-24 @DET 1-4L 5.7 9 4 3 Under
04-23-24 vsTOR 2-3W 4.3 8 2 4 Under
04-17-24 @CWS 1-2L 6.0 4 2 4 Under
04-12-24 @NYM 1-6L 6.0 10 5 4 Under
04-06-24 vsCWS 0-3W 7.0 2 0 8 Under
04-01-24 @BAL 4-6L 5.0 3 3 5 Over
09-30-23 @CWS 6-1L 7.0 3 0 7 Under
09-24-23 @STL 2-12W 7.0 6 2 6 Over
09-18-23 @COL 9-11W 5.0 5 3 6 Over
Reid Detmers
Reid Detmers
ERA 4.24 | IP 40.3 | 3.0W-3.0L | KO 44.0
Date Matchup Result IP Hits Runs KO Over
05-04-24 @CLE 1-7L 5.7 5 7 7 Under
04-28-24 vsMIN 11-5L 5.0 9 5 3 Over
04-22-24 vsBAL 4-2L 7.0 6 4 4 Under
04-17-24 @TB 5-4W 5.3 7 2 4 Over
04-12-24 @BOS 7-0W 6.3 3 0 7 Under
04-06-24 vsBOS 1-2W 6.0 3 1 12 Under
03-31-24 @BAL 4-1W 5.0 2 1 7 Under
09-26-23 vsTEX 3-9W 7.0 4 1 7 Over
09-20-23 @TB 8-3W 4.0 3 1 7 Over
09-11-23 @SEA 8-5W 7.0 5 3 7 Over

Royals Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Hits HR O/U
05/10 @ MIL 6-4W 9 1 Over
05/09 @ MIL 5-6L 12 0 Over
05/08 @ MIL 3-2W 5 1 Under
05/07 @ TEX 2-3L 7 0 Under
05/06 @ TEX 4-15L 9 0 Over
05/05 @ TEX 7-1W 11 2 Under
05/03 vs TOR 6-1W 7 1 Under
05/02 vs TOR 4-1W 8 1 Under
05/01 vs TOR 5-6L 11 2 Over
04/30 vs DET 1-4L 5 0 Under
04/29 vs DET 5-6L 9 0 Over
04/28 vs DET 8-0W 7 0 Under
04/27 @ TOR 2-1W 3 1 Under
04/26 @ TOR 3-2W 9 0 Under
04/25 @ TOR 3-2W 8 0 Under

Angels Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Hits HR O/U
05/10 vs PIT 5-4W 10 1 Over
05/09 vs PIT 9-0W 15 2 Over
05/08 vs PIT 1-4L 5 1 Under
05/07 vs CLE 1-4L 6 0 Under
05/06 vs CLE 1-7L 4 0 Under
05/05 vs CLE 6-0W 11 2 Under
05/03 @ PHI 1-2L 10 1 Under
05/02 @ PHI 5-7L 9 2 Over
05/01 @ PHI 6-5W 11 1 Over
04/30 @ MIN 5-11L 6 2 Over
04/29 @ MIN 5-16L 11 1 Over
04/28 @ MIN 3-5L 5 0 Under
04/26 @ BAL 5-6L 6 3 Over
04/25 @ BAL 7-4W 11 1 Over
04/24 @ BAL 2-4L 8 1 Under

Team’s Batting Order

Royals Notable Injuries

  • No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.

Angels Notable Injuries

  • No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
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