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How to watch Royals vs. Angels: TV channel and streaming options for August 15
The Kansas City Royals will look to Jac Caglianone, on a 12-game hitting streak, against the Los Angeles Angels at 9:38 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Angel Stadium. Reid Detmers (3-8, 4.00 ERA) will start for the Angels, who are 48-75 this season and fifth in the AL West. Randy Dobnak (2-1, 2.00 ERA) is starting for the Royals, who are 50-73 and fifth in the AL Central.
How to watch Kansas City Royals vs. Los Angeles Angels
Royals vs. Angels odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Angels -167
- Underdog Moneyline: Royals +135
- Total: 8
- Total Over Odds: -102
- Total Under Odds: -118
Injury reports
Angels
Sebastian Rivero: 10 Day IL (Hand), Shaun Anderson: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Bachman: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Jack Kochanowicz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Yoan Moncada: 60 Day IL (Knee), Robert Stephenson: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Rendón: 60 Day IL (Hip), Yusei Kikuchi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Wade Meckler: day-to-day (Foot), Oswald Peraza: day-to-day (Hand)
Royals
Vinnie Pasquantino: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Maikel Garcia: 10 Day IL (Hand), Tony Gonsolin: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Beck Way: 15 Day IL (Back), Jonathan India: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Luinder Avila: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Carlos Estévez: 60 Day IL (Foot), Nick Mears: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Stephen Kolek: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Connor Seabold: 60 Day IL (Lat), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Salvador Pérez: day-to-day (Elbow)
Stats to know
- Los Angeles’ Mike Trout is slashing .244/.386/.448 this season with 20 home runs, 45 RBIs and an OPS of .835 (18th in MLB). He has a 25.5% strikeout rate and a 17.6% walk rate in 466 plate appearances, and he has scored 69 total runs. Trout has recorded 10 steals on 10 attempts.
- In 532 plate appearances, Zach Neto has slashed .225/.310/.413 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 53 runs with a strikeout rate of 31.8% and a walk rate of 9.6%. He has 16 stolen bases on 26 attempts. He has come around to score 76 times.
- Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .285/.358/.447 this season with 13 home runs, 42 RBIs and an OPS of .805. He has a 17.5% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate in 458 plate appearances, and he has scored 62 total runs. Witt has recorded 32 steals on 38 attempts.
- In 443 plate appearances, Caglianone has posted a 26% strikeout rate and a 6.3% walk rate while slashing .273/.325/.495 with 22 home runs, 58 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
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