Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 9/4/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+106) Kansas City (-128)

Kauffman Stadium is where the Kansas City Royals (70-68) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Angels (65-73) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has Los Angeles at +106 and Kansas City is sitting at -128. The betting total is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Kyle Hendricks and Seth Lugo.

As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, which has them at 21st in baseball. They have accounted for 589 runs and have an on-base percentage of .302. The Angels have earned 190 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 193 balls out of the park. They have compiled 568 RBI's and 1,053 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .229. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .402 and have been called out on strikes 1,356 times, while being walked on 421 occasions.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.06 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.43. Angels pitchers have conceded 188 long balls and 691 runs in total (27th in the league). Los Angeles has given up 1,223 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 641 earned runs. The Angels have an ERA of 4.72 so far this year (27th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,081 hitters. They have walked 526 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.75 as a squad on the season.

Angels pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 127 times as well as having 178 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 75 holds this year (18th in the league). The Angels relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 53.3% and stepped onto the hill in 138 save situations. They have 32 saves for the season and have blown 28 out of their 60 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 194 base runners so far this season and 37.1% of those players ended up scoring. The Angels have dispatched 478 relievers to the mound this season.

The Kansas City Royals have a total of 3,666 putouts this year, in addition to 1,216 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which ranks 22nd in the majors, and have a total of 141 double plays. The Angels have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,998 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball.

Hendricks has thrown 1,716 innings and has earned 1,348 punch outs during his MLB career. Hendricks (103-90 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.72 and he has faced 7,098 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.78 (721 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.191. He has given up 1,643 base hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 401 free passes.

The Royals hold a team slugging % of .393 and they tally 3.84 runs per outing (28th in baseball). They have recorded 242 doubles, while taking a walk 363 times and racking up 530 runs. Kansas City has 132 home runs for the season as well as 521 RBIs. They have struck out on 937 occasions (30th in baseball) and have tallied 1,133 hits. The Kansas City Royals are sitting with an on-base percentage of .307 as well as a team batting average of .246 for the season.

The Kansas City pitching staff have relinquished 537 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.65 (498 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 141 homers and they surrender 3.94 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.245 with a FIP of 3.96 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (1,077 strikeouts against 405 bases on balls). They are sitting at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,123.

Kansas City relievers have an inherited score percentage of 27.5% out of their 189 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 149 times in high leverage situations in addition to 138 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 132 save situations, the Royals have 73 holds and 17 blown saves. They sit at 4th in the league with a save percentage of 70.7%, and they have dispatched 462 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Kansas City has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 58 save opportunities and they have recorded 41 saves.

Out of their 11,043 innings on the field, the Royals have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (9th in professional baseball). The Kansas City Royals have turned 107 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in the majors). The Royals have 1,223 assists, 56 errors and have 3,681 putouts so far this year.

Lugo (64-47 record in his career) has earned a 3.49 earned run average and has allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.46 and he has faced 4,098 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 385 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.174 and a FIP of 3.4. So far in his MLB career, Lugo has conceded 889 hits while tallying 954 K's in 992 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+106)

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