Angels vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/22/2022

The Los Angeles Angels (33-38) will look to Shohei Ohtani, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Kansas City Royals (25-42) Wednesday at 9:49 PM ET. The Angels are -230 favorites for the contest, according to bookmakers. Los Angeles’ Ohtani gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Daniel Lynch.

Angels vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Angels vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+193) and Over (8)

Angels vs. Royals Game Info

• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Shohei Ohtani
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Daniel Lynch
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
• Game Time: 9:49 PM ET
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Angels Starter Shohei Ohtani

• Ohtani will start for the Angels, his first of the season.
• Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of just .222 against him this season. He has a 3.28 ERA and 11.5 strikeouts per nine innings over his 11 games.
• The Royals rank 27th in run scoring in the league (261) this season and are batting .239 while hitting 53 home runs (27th in the league).

Royals Starter Daniel Lynch

• The Royals’ Lynch (3-6) will make his 13th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Oakland Athletics, giving up one earned run while allowing four hits.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with an ERA of 5.19, a 2.4 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.525.
• In 12 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• Lynch has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Angels rank 21st in MLB with a .236 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 13th in the league (.400) and 88 home runs.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been favorites in 47 games this season and won 27 (57.4%) of those contests.
• Los Angeles has played as a favorite of -230 or more once this season and lost that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 69.7% chance to win.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 33 of their 71 opportunities.
• The Angels have an ATS record of 34-37-0 in 71 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have come away with 23 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has played as an underdog of +193 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 34.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with Kansas City have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 33 of 70 chances this season.
• The Royals are 30-40-0 against the spread in their 70 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mike Trout’s .284 average and 21 homers both put him atop the Angels leaderboard this season.
• Among all MLB hitters, Trout is 30th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Ohtani has collected 45 runs batted in to lead his team.
• Ohtani ranks 16th in homers and 14th in RBI on the year.
• Ohtani carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .211 with two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
• Taylor Ward is batting .312 with seven doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 28 walks.
• Ward will look to build on his three-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .286 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Jared Walsh is batting .261 with 12 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 14 walks.
• Walsh is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .368 with a double, a triple, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-leading 36 runs batted in.
• Witt Jr. is 50th in homers and 41st in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Whit Merrifield has 15 doubles, three home runs and 19 walks while hitting .227.
• Merrifield ranks 232nd in home runs and 85th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Andrew Benintendi has a team-best batting average of .296.
• Hunter Dozier has 13 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 19 walks while hitting .267.

Betting Tips for Angels vs. Royals

After taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup, our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +193. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.