Los Angeles Angels at Kansas City Royals 4/12/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Heaney vs. Ian Kennedy

Kauffman Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Royals on Thursday, April 12, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Andrew Heaney for the Angels and Ian Kennedy for the Royals.

Los Angeles opens at -175 while Kansas City opens at +165. The Angels have a 3-7-0 over/under record and a 3-7-0 run line mark. The Royals are 4-5-0 against the run line and have a 3-6-0 over/under record.

Valuable Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 3-7-0 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 3-7-0 against the run line

Important Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 3-6-0 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 4-5-0 against the run line

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

04/09/18 P JC Ramirez Elbow 10-day DL (04/09)
04/04/18 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 10-day DL (04/01)
03/31/18 2B Ian Kinsler Ribs 10-day DL (03/31)
03/26/18 P Alex Meyer Shoulder 60-day DL (02/21)
03/26/18 P Andrew Heaney Elbow 10-day DL (03/29)

Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

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 9-3 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Andrew Heaney is expected to make his debut for Anaheim. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.44 and they have given up 38 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .193 against the bullpen and they've struck out 53 hitters and walked 24 batters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 6.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.49. The Angels pitchers collectively have given up 85 base hits and 44 earned runs. They have allowed 15 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Los Angeles as a pitching staff has walked 55 batters and struck out 115. They have walked 4.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.24 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Los Angeles is hitting .286, good for 1st in the league. The Angels hold a .478 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 10.7 hits per game. Mike Trout is hitting .245 with an on-base percentage of .351. He has 12 hits this season in 49 at bats with 9 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .551 and an OPS+ of 158. Andrelton Simmons is hitting .365 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .377. He has totaled 19 hits and he has driven in 8 men in 52 at bats. His OPS+ is 143 while his slugging percentage is at .462. The Angels have 128 hits, including 22 doubles and 20 home runs. Los Angeles has walked 30 times so far this season and they have struck out 85 times as a unit. They have left 78 men on base and have a team OPS of .816. They score 6.58 runs per contest and have scored a total of 79 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Kansas City has a 3-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 0.75, Ian Kennedy has a 1-0 record and a 0.83 WHIP this season. He has 13 strikeouts over the 12 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 8 hits. He allows 6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.00 and they have given up 22 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .220 against the Royals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 19 batters and walked 13 opposing hitters. As a team, Kansas City allows 6.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.7 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.25. The Royals pitchers as a team have surrendered 60 base knocks and 37 earned runs this season. They have given up 9 home runs this year, which ranks 21st in Major League Baseball. Kansas City as a staff has walked 30 hitters and struck out 58 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 6.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.15 while their FIP as a staff is 4.43.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .224, good for 26th in the league. The Royals hold a .334 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 27th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.2 hits per contest. Mike Moustakas comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .342. He has 11 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 36 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .583 with an OPS+ of 153. Lucas Duda is hitting .200 this season and he has an OBP of .259. He has collected 5 hits in 25 at bats while driving in 7 runs. He has an OPS+ of 91 and a slugging percentage of .440. The Royals as a unit have 65 base hits, including 14 doubles and 4 homers. Kansas City has walked 24 times this year and they have struck out on 57 occasions. They have had 54 men left on base and have an OPS of .626. They have scored 3.22 runs per game and totaled 29 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Royals +165

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