AMEDEUS' MLB GOLD STRIKE!
- Handicapper
- Amedeus Mastrangelo
- League
- MLB
- Competition
- Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels
- Release Date
- 08/14/2026 12:07 PM
- Event Date
- 08/14/2026 09:38 PM
- Bet Type
- Over / Under
- Pick
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Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Over 8.5 (-108)
(DraftKings)
- Outcome
- Win
- Analysis
- The Royals are coming into this game with a 49-73 record this season and they have been playing in some high scoring games recently. They have seen 9+ runs total in 5 of their last 6 games and their pitching has not been good in these. They have allowed 5+ runs in 3 of their last 4 as well as 4 of their last 6 games, but their offense has not been bad in these as they have scored 4+ runs in 2 of their last 3 as well as 4 of their last 6 games. They are going up against an Angels team that is 48-74 this season and they have not been playing in high scoring games recently. They have actually stayed under 8.5 runs in their last 4 straight games, but they have played much better recently with 3 straight wins now and their offense has been better in these as well, scoring 12 runs total in their last 2 games. Seth Lugo is starting for the Angels in this game and he is 5-7 with a 4.41 ERA this season. He has not been great this season and has struggled in his recent starts as well, allowing 3+ earned runs in each of his last 2 as well as 3 of his last 4 starts. He has been much worse on the road recently as well, allowing 5+ earned runs in 4 of his last 6 road starts. Grayson Rodriguez is starting for the Angels in this game and he is 3-5 with a 7.20 ERA this season. He has struggled a lot recently as he has allowed 4+ earned runs in 3 of his last 5 starts and he has not been pitching deep into these games either. He has gone 4 innings or less in 3 of his last 5 starts and he has struggled at home as well, allowing 4+ earned runs in 4 of his 7 home starts this season. He also has 1 career start against the Royals and he allowed 6 earned runs in less than 4 innings. The Angels have been heating up recently with their offense scoring more runs and they are going to score runs here at home between Lugo and the Royals bullpen, but this is also a great spot for the Royals to put up some runs with Rodriguez struggling and the Angels pitching not being great in general. Between these two sides, there will be enough runs in this game to push it over the total.
