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The Kansas City Royals (70-67) will host the Los Angeles Angels (64-73), Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
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The Royals will start Michael Lorenzen (5-8) versus the Angels and Mitch Farris.
Royals Probable Starter: Michael Lorenzen
- Lorenzen (5-8 with a 4.62 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 113 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Royals, his 22nd of the season.
- In his last time out on Tuesday, the righty went five innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- In 21 games this season, the 33-year-old has a 4.62 ERA and 8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .268 to his opponents.
- Lorenzen has recorded seven quality starts this year.
- Lorenzen has pitched five or more innings in a game 14 times this season heading into this matchup.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 appearances this season.
- He will face an Angels offense that ranks 22nd in the league with 584 runs while batting .229 as a squad. It has a collective .402 slugging percentage (15th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 192 home runs (fifth in MLB).
Lorenzen’s Game Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -135)
- Hits Allowed Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -145)
Lorenzen’s Recent Appearances
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | Aug. 26 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. Rangers | Aug. 21 | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| vs. White Sox | Aug. 16 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | July 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| at Mariners | July 1 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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Angels Probable Starter: Mitch Farris
- Farris gets the nod for the Angels and will make his first start of the season.
- This will be the first MLB start for the 24-year-old left-hander.
- The Royals are batting .246 this season, 18th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .394 (18th in the league) with 132 home runs.
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Royals vs. Angels Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025
- TV: FDSKC and FDSW
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: FDSKC and FDSW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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