The Los Angeles Angels (65-73) and the Kansas City Royals (70-68) play the second game of a 3-game series Wednesday. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 7:40 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Angels vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Angels lead 1-0
The Angels opened the series with a 5-1 win at the Royals Tuesday, cashing as +144 underdogs with the Under (9) hitting. SP Mitch Farris (win, 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 K) won his MLB debut, and DH Jo Adell hit a go-ahead 2-run homer in the sixth inning. Los Angeles is 7½ games back of the Seattle Mariners for the final AL Wild Card spot and has a 0.1% chance of making the playoffs, per FanGraphs.com.
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