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The Kansas City Royals are among the MLB teams playing on Wednesday, up against the Los Angeles Angels.
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- Kansas City Royals (79-78) vs. Los Angeles Angels (70-87)
- Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025
- Time: 9:38 p.m. ET
- Venue: Angel Stadium — Anaheim, California
- Coverage: FDSW and FDSKC
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: KC: (-116) | LAA: (-102)
- Spread: KC: -1.5 (+142) | LAA: +1.5 (-172)
- Total: 8.5 — Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)
Royals vs Angels Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Stephen Kolek (Royals) – 5-6, 3.54 ERA vs Yusei Kikuchi (Angels) – 6-11, 4.05 ERA
The Royals will look to Stephen Kolek (5-6) versus the Angels and Yusei Kikuchi (6-11). Kolek and his team are 12-6-0 ATS this season when he starts. Kolek’s team has a record of 2-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Angels are 17-15-0 ATS in Kikuchi’s 32 starts with a set spread. The Angels have a 6-14 record in Kikuchi’s 20 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (53.2%)
- Kansas City is the favorite, -116 on the moneyline, while Los Angeles is a -102 underdog despite being at home.
- The Angels are at +1.5 on the runline against the Royals. The Angels are -172 to cover the spread, and the Royals are +142.
- A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Royals-Angels on Sept. 24, with the over at -102 and the under at -120.
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- The Royals have been victorious in 37, or 57.8%, of the 64 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season Kansas City has been victorious 36 times in 63 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Royals have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 68 of 155 chances this season.
- The Royals have an against the spread mark of 76-79-0 in 155 games with a line this season.
- The Angels have been the moneyline underdog 116 total times this season. They’ve gone 50-66 in those games.
- Los Angeles has a record of 45-60 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer (42.9%).
- The Angels have played in 155 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 83 times (83-67-5).
- The Angels are 81-74-0 ATS this season.
Royals Player Leaders
- Bobby Witt Jr. has 176 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .502, both of which are best among Kansas City hitters this season. He has a .293 batting average and an on-base percentage of .351.
- Among qualified hitters, he is 11th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 36th, and he is 16th in slugging.
- Witt hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .304 with two doubles, a home run and four RBIs.
- Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City with an OBP of .354 this season while batting .288 with 60 walks and 77 runs scored. He’s slugging .455.
- His batting average ranks 16th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 32nd, and his slugging percentage 56th.
- Garcia takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, three walks and two RBIs.
- Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .269 with a .479 slugging percentage and 108 RBI this year.
- Salvador Perez has been key for Kansas City with 140 hits, an OBP of .287 plus a slugging percentage of .457.
- Perez brings a nine-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .342 with five home runs, three walks and 16 RBIs.
Angels Player Leaders
- Taylor Ward has accumulated a team-best .474 slugging percentage. He’s batting .228 with an on-base percentage of .315.
- Including all the qualifying players in the big leagues, his batting average places him 136th, his on-base percentage is 100th, and he is 36th in slugging.
- Ward heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .256 with five home runs and five RBIs.
- Jo Adell leads his team with 120 hits. He has a batting average of .237 while slugging .488 with an on-base percentage of .296.
- His batting average ranks 118th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 125th, and he is 22nd in slugging.
- Nolan Schanuel has put up a team-high .357 on-base percentage.
- Mike Trout is hitting .227 with 14 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 86 walks.
- 9/23/2025: 8-4 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
- 9/4/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -152, Underdog Moneyline: +128)
- 9/3/2025: 4-3 LAA (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
- 9/2/2025: 5-1 LAA (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
- 8/21/2024: 3-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
- 8/20/2024: 9-5 LAA (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -200, Underdog Moneyline: +168)
- 8/19/2024: 5-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)
- 5/12/2024: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Angels, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
- 5/11/2024: 9-3 LAA (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)
- 5/10/2024: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
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