Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals 4/14/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Garrett Richards vs. Jakob Junis

The Los Angeles Angels visit Kauffman Stadium on Saturday, April 14, 2018 to play the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Garrett Richards for the Angels and Jakob Junis for the Royals.

The opening line for this matchup has Los Angeles at -150 and Kansas City at +140. The Angels have a 4-7-0 over/under record and a 3-8-0 run line mark. The Royals are 4-7-0 against the run line and have a 3-8-0 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 4-7-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 3-8-0 against the run line

Important Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 3-8-0 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 4-7-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

04/12/18 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 10-day DL (03/29); expected to be activated & start Friday vs Kansas City Royals
04/09/18 P JC Ramirez Elbow 10-day DL (04/09)
04/04/18 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 10-day DL (04/01)
03/26/18 P Alex Meyer Shoulder 60-day DL (02/21)

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

04/11/18 LF Alex Gordon Hip 10-day DL (04/09)
03/30/18 SS Adalberto Mondesi Shoulder 10-day DL (03/26)
03/30/18 P Nathan Karns Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/28/18 C Salvador Perez Knee 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 CF Bubba Starling Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jesse Hahn Elbow 60-day DL (03/06)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Angels have a 11-3 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Garrett Richards has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.60 this season. He has 19 strikeouts over his 15 innings pitched and he's given up 12 hits. He's allowed 7.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.48 and they have given up 45 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .202 against the bullpen and they've struck out 61 hitters and walked 27 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 6.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.22. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 99 base hits and 47 earned runs. They have allowed 16 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 63 batters and struck out 132. They have walked 4.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.23 and their FIP as a unit is 4.18.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .290, good for 1st in the league. The Angels hold a .481 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .347, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 10.9 hits per game. Mike Trout is hitting .273 with an on-base percentage of .388. He has 15 hits this season in 55 at bats with 11 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .600 and an OPS+ of 183. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .356 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .397. He has totaled 21 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 59 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .458. The Angels have 152 hits, including 24 doubles and 22 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 39 times so far this season and they have struck out 90 times as a unit. They have left 98 men on base and have a team OPS of .828. They score 6.64 runs per contest and have scored a total of 93 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Kansas City has a 3-8 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.00, Jakob Junis has a 2-0 record and a 0.50 WHIP. He has 9 strikeouts over the 14 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 4 hits. He's allowing 2.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.03. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.95 and they have given up 32 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the Royals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 22 batters and walked 15 opposing hitters. As a team, Kansas City allows 7.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.39. The Royals pitchers as a team have surrendered 81 base knocks and 47 earned runs this season. They have given up 12 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Kansas City as a staff has walked 37 hitters and struck out 71 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 4.55.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .226, good for 23rd in the league. The Royals hold a .324 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .291, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Mike Moustakas comes into this matchup batting .341 with an OBP of .370. He has 15 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 44 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .591 with an OPS+ of 165. Lucas Duda is hitting .219 this season and he has an OBP of .286. He has collected 7 hits in 32 at bats while driving in 8 runs. He has an OPS+ of 92 and a slugging percentage of .406. The Royals as a unit have 81 base hits, including 17 doubles and 4 homers. Kansas City has walked 28 times this year and they have struck out on 77 occasions. They have had 70 men left on base and have an OPS of .615. They have scored 2.91 runs per game and totaled 32 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Angels/Royals MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels -150

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