Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals Pick – 9/4/2025
The Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals will play the third game of their series on Thursday night at Kauffman Stadium. The Angels have taken the first two games of this series on the road despite entering with an inferior record. They will look to complete the sweep while the Royals aim to salvage a game out of this series at home. Before the game gets started from Kansas City, continue reading to get my Angels vs Royals prediction.
Our Angels vs Royals Pick
- Pick: Kansas City Royals to win
- Confidence: 3/5
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Game Snapshot
- Matchup: Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals
- Date & Time: Thursday, September 4, 2025, 7:40 p.m. ET
- Starting Pitchers:
- Angels – Kyle Hendricks
- Royals – Noah Cameron
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
- Broadcast: FDSKC and FDSW
Key Storylines
Pitching Matchup
Kyle Hendricks will get the start for the Angels tonight. Hendricks is 6-9 with a 4.89 ERA on the season so far. He is giving up over a hit per inning on the season and will need to tighten things up to help his team complete a sweep. Noah Cameron of the Royals has looked much better at 7-6 with a 2.92 ERA. He will be expected to lead his team to a victory tonight but this series has been full of surprises so far.
Playoff Picture
The Royals’ recent losing streak has negatively impacted their chances of making the playoffs. Kansas City is 2.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot in the American League this year. They will need to turn things around in a hurry to avoid falling too far behind the three teams currently occupying those Wild Card spots.
Recent Team Streaks
- Kansas City has dropped three games in a row and will be desperate to end their losing streak here.
- The Angels have won two games in a row and four of their last five. They are 6.5 games out of the final AL Wild Card spot.
Best Player Props
| Player | Prop |
|---|---|
| Noah Cameron | Over 5.5 Strikeouts |
| Mike Trout | Under 1.5 Total Bases |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | Over 0.5 Home Runs |
Betting Trends & H2H
- The Angels lead the season series against the Royals 2-0 going into this matchup.
- Each of the first two games in this series have stayed under their respective totals.
- The Angels are 32-38 on the road despite winning on the road in two straight games.
- Kansas City is 37-34 at home in 2025.
Angels vs Royals Model Projection
Score Projection: Royals 4 – Angels 3
Win Probability: Royals 55%, Angels 45%
Final Thoughts
The Angels deserve a lot of credit for playing as well as they have over the last couple of days. But their winning streak should come to an end against the Royals tonight. Noah Cameron will give Kansas City a significant pitching advantage over Kyle Hendricks and the Royals should win comfortably to salvage a much-needed game from this three-game set.
