Los Angeles Angels vs. Kansas City Royals Picks and Prediction, Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Los Angeles (64-72) will be trying to take the series lead when they visit Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday night to face Kansas City (70-67) in the first game of their three-game series at 7:40 PM. ET. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Angels vs. Royals prediction.
Michael Lorenzen, 5-8, 4.62 ERA, will get the start for the Royals. The Angels have not announced their starter for the game.
Kansas City is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Los Angeles.
**This preview was written before Monday’s game was played.**
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Los Angeles Going For Second Consecutive Series Win
The Angels bounced back from their series loss to Texas with a series win over Houston. They will try to keep the momentum going and pick up their second straight series win when they play the Royals.
Los Angeles averages 4.27 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. Their .229 batting average is 29th in the league. Their .303 on base percentage is 27th, while their .402 slugging percentage is 14th.
Nolan Schanuel leads Los Angeles with a .266 batting average, while Taylor Ward leads the team with 30 home runs and 94 RBI.
Los Angeles is giving up 5.01 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. Opponents have a .261 batting average against the Angels, which is 27th in the league. Their 4.72 ERA is 26th, while their 1.43 WHIP is 28th.
Kansas City Trying To Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
The Royals played well over the past week, and they’ve won three of their last five games. They are fifth in the AL Wildcard standings, three games behind the Mariners, who are in the final AL Wildcard spot. They will try to keep the momentum going and cut into Seattle’s lead with a win on Tuesday.
Kansas City averages 3.86 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. Their .246 batting average is 18th in the league. Their .307 on base percentage is 23rd, while their .394 slugging percentage is 19th.
Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City with a .298 batting average, while Vinnie Pasquantino leads the team with 28 home runs and 94 RBI.
Kansas City is giving up 3.88 runs per game, which is third in the league. Opponents have a .241 batting average against the Royals, which is 12th in the league. Their 3.65 ERA is fourth, while their 1.25 WHIP is 11th.
In his last start, Lorenzen gave up seven hits and four runs in five innings, leading to a 5-4 win over the White Sox. He is 2-3 with a 4.05 ERA in nine games against Los Angeles.
Kansas City Royals ML (4 Units)
The Royals have won seven of their last 10 home games, while the Angels have lost three of their last five road games. Kansas City has the edge here because they hit the ball well in recent home games, and they’re going up against one of the worst pitching staffs in the league, with the unit giving up 23 runs in their last four road starts, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Royals.
Los Angeles won't be as successful offensively because they struggle against right-handers, and they’re going up against Lorenzen, who pitched well in recent home games, giving up four runs in his last two home starts. He gave up seven runs in his last three starts against the Angels and will keep their offense in check. Take Kansas City on the money line.
Under (4 Units)
The Angels played under the total in three of their last four games, while the Royals played under the total in their last three games. Los Angeles averages 4.27 runs per game and averaged 2.33 runs per game in their last three games. They’re batting .229 against right-handers, and they're facing a starter who gave up eight runs in his last three home starts. The Royals average 3.86 runs per game and averaged two runs per game in their last three games. They’re batting .246 for the season, and they’re facing a pitching staff that is giving up 5.12 runs per game on the road. Don't expect these teams to score enough runs to push the score over the total. The Angels and Royals played under the total in three of their last four meetings.
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