- Matchup: Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels
- Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
- Venue: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
- Broadcasting: FanDuel Sports Network West
- Betting Odds: Kansas City (-130) Los Angeles (+110)
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The Kansas City Royals (78-78) are traveling to Angel Stadium for a showdown against the Los Angeles Angels (70-86) this Tuesday. The betting line has the Royals at -130, while the Angels sit at +110. The total runs projected for this game is 8, with pitching responsibilities going to Cole Ragans and Yusei Kikuchi.
The Royals are currently batting .396 with a total of 1,045 strikeouts against 411 walks. They’ve tallied 601 RBIs and 1,277 hits this season, bringing their team batting average to .246. As a unit, the Royals have recorded 276 doubles and belted 153 home runs. They’ve managed to score 611 runs with an on-base percentage of .308. Kansas City is averaging 3.9 runs per game, placing them 28th in the league.
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The Royals own a K/BB ratio of 2.62 and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.25. To this point, Royals pitching has surrendered 164 home runs and 610 runs overall (4th in the league). Kansas City has allowed 1,257 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) alongside 570 earned runs, resulting in a team ERA of 3.73 (5th in MLB), with the staff striking out 1,204 batters. The pitching corps has issued 460 walks, and the FIP for the season is 4.04.
Royals relief pitchers have achieved a save percentage of 69.7%, facing 149 save opportunities. They’ve inherited 209 base runners this season, with 26.8% scoring. Royals relievers have appeared with runners on base 154 times and participated in 165 high-leverage situations. This season, the bullpen has collectively thrown 522 innings, securing 82 holds (19th in baseball) and converting 46 saves out of 66 chances.
The Houston Astros have totaled 4,125 putouts in the current season, along with 1,377 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage stands at .989, ranking 4th in professional baseball, and they’ve executed a total of 127 double plays. The Royals have successfully converted 70.8% of balls put in play into outs, placing them 5th in the majors across 12,375 innings.
Ragans (20-20 career record) owns a FIP of 3.65 and has faced 1,550 batters during his MLB tenure. He has allowed 307 hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) with 142 walks. His earned run average is 3.70 (154 earned runs), and he maintains a WHIP of 1.200. Over 374 innings pitched, Ragans has notched 443 strikeouts.
As for the Angels, they have hit 217 home runs and driven in 632 runs. They’ve recorded 206 doubles while achieving 466 walks and a total of 654 runs. Los Angeles holds an on-base percentage of .299 and a batting average of .226 this season, along with a slugging percentage of .399. They average 4.22 runs per game, placing them 25th in MLB, and have racked up 1,559 strikeouts (1st in baseball) alongside 1,167 hits.
The Angels pitching staff has allowed 800 runs this season, with a team ERA of 4.87 (741 earned runs). They have surrendered 211 home runs and are allowing 5.26 runs per 9 innings (28th in baseball). The Angels have a WHIP of 1.440 and a FIP of 4.78 this year. Their K/BB ratio stands at 8.00 (1,218 strikeouts against 599 walks). They rank 27th in MLB for total hits allowed with 1,373.
With 152 save situations, the Angels have recorded 79 holds and 34 blown saves. Relief pitchers have appeared in 70 save situations, achieving 36 saves. Their relievers have participated in 202 high-leverage spots and faced runners on base 139 times. The inherited runner score percentage for Angels’ relievers sits at 38.1% across 210 inherited base runners. They are positioned 30th in MLB with a save success rate of 51.4%, having used 533 relief pitchers this season.
The Los Angeles Angels have executed 156 double plays with a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in professional baseball). They have accumulated 1,350 assists, 93 errors, and 4,108 putouts this year. Their defensive efficiency across 12,324 innings stands at 68.8% (25th in pro baseball).
In his professional career, Kikuchi has given up 985 hits while striking out 1,005 batters over 982 innings. He has allowed 489 earned runs, maintaining a WHIP of 1.364 and a FIP of 4.4. With a K/BB ratio of 2.83, Kikuchi has faced 4,225 batters to date. He holds a career record of 47-58 with an earned run average of 4.48, permitting 9.0 hits per nine innings.
Who do you predict will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB matchup, both against the spread and on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Kansas City (-130)
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