The Kansas City Royals (4-3) host the Los Angeles Angels (6-3) on Monday at 8:10 PM ET. The Royals are against the Angels (). Los Angeles has Alex Cobb starting things off, while Kansas City counters Brady Singer.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 12, 2021, 6:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Angels vs Royals Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
Cobb (LAA) | Pitcher | Singer (KC) |
---|---|---|
0 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
6.0 | IP | 3.1 |
4.50 | ERA | 13.50 |
1.500 | WHIP | 2.400 |
10.5 | K/9 | 13.5 |
1.5 | BB/9 | 8.1 |
Angels Probable Starter Alex Cobb
- The Angels will send Cobb (0-0) out to make his second start of the season.
- The righty last pitched on Sunday, April 4 against the White Sox, when he tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- The Angels have always been the moneyline underdog when Cobb starts this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 12, 2021 at 6:05 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Royals Stats vs Cobb
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Benintendi | 24 | .208 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .208 | .500 |
Carlos Santana | 18 | .222 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .633 |
Salvador Perez | 15 | .333 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .666 |
Jarrod Dyson | 11 | .182 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .364 |
Whit Merrifield | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | 1.666 |
Michael A. Taylor | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 |
Royals Probable Starter Brady Singer
- The Royals will send Singer to the mound for his second start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, April 4, when he threw 3 1/3 innings against the Rangers, giving up five earned runs.
- This will be his first game as the moneyline underdog this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 12, 2021 at 6:05 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Angels Betting Trends
- Last season the Angels scored the ninth-most runs in baseball (294 total, 4.9 per game).
- The Angels went 12-15 in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 44.4% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -112 or shorter, Los Angeles had a 12-15 record (winning 44.4% of its games).
- Los Angeles combined with opponents to go over the total 29 times last season for a 29-22-4 record against the over/under.
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Royals Betting Trends
- The Royals were underdogs 49 times last season and won 16, or 32.7%, of those games.
- Kansas City entered 49 games last season as the underdog by -106 or more and was 16-33 in those contests.
- Kansas City and its opponents went over the total last season in 20 of their 58 opportunities.
Angels Players to Watch
- Anthony Rendon hit .286 a season ago with 11 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 36 walks.
- Among the qualified batters in MLB, Rendon ranked seventh in OBP.
- Mike Trout had 17 home runs and 46 runs batted in a season ago.
- Trout ranked fourth in HR (17), sixth in RBI (46), and 19th in OBP (.380) among the qualified hitters in MLB.
Angels Batting Stats (2020)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Fletcher | 207 | .319 | 31 | 3 | 18 | .376 | .801 |
Mike Trout | 199 | .281 | 41 | 17 | 46 | .380 | .983 |
Anthony Rendon | 189 | .286 | 29 | 9 | 31 | .413 | .910 |
Shohei Ohtani | 153 | .190 | 23 | 7 | 24 | .291 | .657 |
Albert Pujols | 152 | .224 | 15 | 6 | 25 | .265 | .660 |
Justin Upton | 147 | .204 | 20 | 9 | 22 | .289 | .711 |
José Iglesias | 142 | .373 | 16 | 3 | 24 | .400 | .956 |
Kurt Suzuki | 111 | .270 | 15 | 2 | 17 | .344 | .740 |
Jared Walsh | 99 | .293 | 19 | 9 | 26 | .324 | .970 |
Max Stassi | 90 | .278 | 12 | 7 | 20 | .352 | .885 |
Royals Players to Watch
- Salvador Perez hit 11 home runs last season, drove in 32 runs and posted a .333 batting average.
- Whit Merrifield hit .286 with an OBP of .328 and a slugging percentage of .444.
- Merrifield ranked fifth in hits among qualified hitters in the majors.
Royals Batting Stats (2020)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whit Merrifield | 248 | .286 | 38 | 9 | 31 | .328 | .772 |
Hanser Alberto | 219 | .283 | 35 | 3 | 22 | .306 | .699 |
Carlos Santana | 206 | .199 | 34 | 8 | 30 | .346 | .696 |
Nicky Lopez | 169 | .201 | 15 | 1 | 13 | .286 | .552 |
Hunter Dozier | 158 | .234 | 29 | 6 | 12 | .349 | .748 |
Salvador Pérez | 150 | .333 | 22 | 11 | 32 | .353 | .986 |
Jorge Soler | 149 | .228 | 17 | 8 | 24 | .326 | .769 |
Michael A. Taylor | 92 | .196 | 11 | 5 | 16 | .245 | .669 |
Ryan McBroom | 81 | .247 | 8 | 6 | 10 | .282 | .788 |
Jarrod Dyson | 61 | .180 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .231 | .411 |
Angels vs Royals Player Props
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