The Kansas City Royals host the Los Angeles Angels on April 24, 2026. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on FDSW.
The Angels are favored by -115 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Royals are -105 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 8.5 runs.
Find our MLB picks and Angels vs Royals prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Angels vs Royals Prediction
- Angels vs Royals Pick: Nick Loftin Under 0.5 Hits (+120, DraftKings)
Our Angels vs Royals best bet is Nick Loftin to stay under his hits prop. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Angels vs Royals Odds
| Angels Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +155 | 8.5 -108o / -112u | -105 |
| Royals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -189 | 8.5 -108o / -112u | -115 |
- Angels vs Royals moneyline: Angels -105, Royals -115
- Angels vs Royals over/under: 8.5 (-110o / -110u)
- Angels vs Royals spread: Angels -1.5 (+158), Royals +1.5 (-189)
Angels vs Royals Probable Pitchers
| Yusei Kikuchi (LHP) | Stat | Noah Cameron (LHP) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | W-L | 1-1 |
| 0.3 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | -0.1 |
| 5.63/5.05 | ERA / xERA | 5.40/6.95 |
| 4.02/3.85 | FIP / xFIP | 5.60/4.51 |
| 14.4 | K-BB% | 12.4 |
| 43.1 | GB% | 25.8 |
| .362 | BABIP | .295 |
| 96 | Stuff+ | 91 |
| 112 | Location+ | 107 |
Angels vs Royals MLB Betting Preview
By Derek Carty
Nick Loftin isn’t an especially good hitter. He’s more of a .230–.240 guy, not the .300 hitter we’ve seen this year. And according to The BAT X, he has about a 59% chance of being pinch-hit for once the bullpen comes in.
Yusei Kikuchi could certainly give up a hit to Lofton, but once we get to the bullpen, there’s a decent chance Lofton is out of the game. Even though Kikuchi has been up and down, stuff-wise, he’s looked pretty solid this year — a little bit above average. His xERA is 4.22, which isn’t amazing but is about 10% above league average.
I like it down to about plus 110. Once the bullpen enters and we limit him to just two or three at-bats, I feel really good about this.
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Pick: Nick Loftin Under 0.5 Hits (+120, DraftKings)
