{"id":47707,"date":"2024-08-19T02:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T06:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/check-the-rankings-and-game-forecast-angels-vs-royals-analysis-8-19-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-08-19T20:03:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T00:03:03","slug":"check-the-rankings-and-game-forecast-angels-vs-royals-analysis-8-19-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/check-the-rankings-and-game-forecast-angels-vs-royals-analysis-8-19-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Check the Rankings and Game Forecast: Angels vs Royals Analysis &#8211; 8\/19\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/LAA.png\" alt=\"Los Angeles Angels logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Los Angeles Angels<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/KC.png\" alt=\"Kansas City Royals logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Kansas City Royals<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>+205<\/span><span>O\/U: 8.5<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>-240<\/span><\/div>\n<p>On August 19, 2024, the Kansas City Royals will host the Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium in what marks the first game of their series. The Royals, currently sitting at 69-55, are enjoying a solid season and are in the mix for a playoff spot, while the Angels, with a record of 53-71, have struggled significantly. <\/p>\n<p>In their last outing, the Royals secured a convincing 8-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds, showcasing their offensive prowess. Meanwhile, the Angels fell to the Atlanta Braves, losing 3-1, highlighting their ongoing challenges. The Royals will send Seth Lugo to the mound, who has had a mixed season with a 13-7 record and a solid 3.04 ERA, although his peripheral stats suggest he may be due for a regression. Lugo&#8217;s last start was rough, as he allowed 7 earned runs in just 4 innings, but his overall performance this year remains above average.<\/p>\n<p>Carson Fulmer will take the hill for the Angels, bringing a 0-3 record and a higher ERA of 4.22. Fulmer has also struggled in his last start, giving up 5 earned runs in only 3 innings. His high walk rate of 10.6% could be a potential issue against a Royals offense that ranks 4th in the league for fewest walks drawn.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Royals being favored with a moneyline of -235, projections suggest they might have a win probability of 58%, which is higher than what the betting market indicates. With a projected team total of 5.10 runs, the Royals&#8217; offense, ranked 12th overall, should capitalize on Fulmer&#8217;s struggles, while the Angels\u2019 offense, ranked 25th, may find it tough against Lugo.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Los Angeles Angels Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Carson Fulmer &#8211; Over\/Under 2.5 Strikeouts (-175\/+135)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Carson Fulmer has had some very good luck with his strikeouts this year, putting up an 8.57 K\/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 7.65 \u2014 a 0.93 K\/9 disparity.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Pitchers that are overperforming should be expected to pitch worse going forward, which can create value on K prop Unders if the lines are too heavily weighing the lucky, to-date overperformance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Niko Kavadas &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-125\/-105)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Kansas City&#8217;s #3-ranked outfield defense on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Niko Kavadas, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team&#8217;s defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Taylor Ward &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+105\/-135)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Taylor Ward has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB&#8217;s deepest RF fences today.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Kansas City Royals Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Seth Lugo &#8211; Over\/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+100\/-130)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Seth Lugo&#8217;s 91.7-mph velocity on his fastball this season is a sizeable 1.1-mph decline from last year&#8217;s 92.8-mph figure.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs, so a pitcher whose velocity decreases will likely see worse results.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Michael Massey &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+120\/-150)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">In the last week&#8217;s worth of games, Michael Massey&#8217;s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.1% down to 0%.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Barrel% measures how often a player hits the ball at the optimal exit velocity and launch angle and is a terrific measure of underlying power.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; 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