Royals vs. Angels Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 7/25/2022

Seeking their 39th win of the year, the Kansas City Royals (38-57) are favorites (-111) on the moneyline when they take on the Los Angeles Angels (40-55) Monday at 8:10 PM ET. Zack Greinke will get the ball for Kansas City while Los Angeles counter with Noah Syndergaard.

Royals vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Royals vs. Angels

Our best bet is the Angels on the moneyline at -108 after taking a look at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (-108) and Over (8.5)

Royals vs. Angels Game Info

• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Zack Greinke
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Noah Syndergaard
• Game Day: Monday, July 25, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Royals Starter Zack Greinke

• Greinke makes the start for the Royals, his 16th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 4.64 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Friday, July 15, the righty threw four innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up three earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• In 15 games this season, the 38-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.64, with 4.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .285 against him.
• Greinke is trying to pick up his fifth quality start of the year in this outing.
• Greinke has pitched five or more innings in a game 11 times this year heading into this outing.
• He meets an Angels offense that ranks 25th in the league with 375 runs while batting .229 as a unit. It has a collective .381 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 108 home runs (11th in MLB).

Angels Starter Noah Syndergaard

• Syndergaard (5-7) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his 15th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, July 13, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed three hits in four innings against the Houston Astros.
• The 29-year-old has pitched to a 4.00 ERA this season with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.4 walks per nine across 14 games.
• In 14 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
• In 14 starts, Syndergaard has pitched through or past the fifth inning 10 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• The Royals have scored 372 runs this season, which ranks 26th in MLB. They have 793 hits, 12th in baseball, with 78 home runs (26th in the league).
• The right-hander has faced the Royals one time this season, allowing them to go 8-for-29 with a double, two home runs and five RBI in 7 1/3 innings.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been favorites in 19 games this season and won 10 (52.6%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has a record of 10-9 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -111 on the moneyline.
• The Royals have a 52.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 46 of their 98 games with a total this season.
• In 98 games with a spread this season, the Royals are 45-53-0 ATS.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been victorious in seven, or 18.9%, of the 37 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Los Angeles has a mark of 7-28 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -108 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 51.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 44 of their 95 opportunities.
• In 95 games with a line this season, the Angels have a mark of 43-52-0 against the spread.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 14 home runs and 51 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Witt Jr.’s home run total places him 48th, and his RBI tally puts him 33rd.
• Witt Jr. has collected a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .300 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi is batting .317 to pace his team.
• Benintendi ranks 276th in homers and 85th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Benintendi enters this game looking for his sixth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .381 with a double, two walks and four RBI.
• Whit Merrifield is hitting .239 with 20 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 28 walks.
• Merrifield will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .313 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .270 with 20 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 24 walks.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Shohei Ohtani has driven in a team-leading 57 runs batted in.
• In all of MLB, Ohtani is 16th in home runs and 20th in RBI.
• Taylor Ward has a club-leading .291 batting average.
• Ward is currently 56th in homers and 119th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Jared Walsh has 15 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 16 walks while batting .239.
• Luis Rengifo is batting .264 with nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 11 walks.