NEWSLETTER
On Thursday, Michael Wacha will take the mound for the Kansas City Royals (22-16) against Reid Detmers and the Los Angeles Angels (14-23), with first pitch scheduled for 9:38 PM ET at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch Kansas City take on Los Angeles live.
When is Royals vs. Angels and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Angels
The Royals and Angels will hit the field at Angel Stadium of Anaheim for this matchup on May 9, and if you’d like to catch the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on Fox Sports 1.
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Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have been the moneyline favorite 14 total times this season. They’ve finished 9-5 in those games.
Kansas City ranks 17th in MLB with 37 total home runs.
The Royals are 12th in baseball with a .392 slugging percentage.
Kansas City has the eighth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.41).
The Royals have the 15th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.270).
Angels Stats, Odds & Insights
The Angels have entered the game as underdogs 33 times this season and won 13, or 39.4%, of those games.
Los Angeles’ 40 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 99 extra-base hits, the Angels rank 15th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage this season.
Los Angeles pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.73 ERA this year, which ranks 26th in MLB.
Angels pitchers have a 1.310 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Michael Wacha
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rangers | May 4 | 3.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| at Tigers | April 28 | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Blue Jays | April 23 | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| at White Sox | April 17 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Mets | April 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Angels Starter Recent Performance: Reid Detmers
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Guardians | May 4 | 5.2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| vs. Twins | April 28 | 5.0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Orioles | April 22 | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| at Rays | April 17 | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| at Red Sox | April 12 | 6.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
Wacha (1-4) gets the starting nod for the Royals in his eighth start of the season. He’s put together a 5.50 ERA in 37 2/3 innings pitched, with 31 strikeouts.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when he went 3 2/3 innings, surrendering seven earned runs while giving up nine hits.
In seven games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 5.50, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .304 against him.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with a .327 batting average. He’s also hit five homers and has 20 RBI.
Salvador Perez leads Kansas City in home runs with eight and runs batted in with 31.
Vinnie Pasquantino is slashing .248/.338/.424 this season for the Royals.
Angels Key Players to Watch
The Angels will hand the ball to Detmers (3-3) for his eighth start of the season.
The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up seven earned runs and allowed five hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
The 24-year-old has pitched in seven games this season with an ERA of 4.24, a 3.14 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.215.
Taylor Ward has a team-best 24 runs batted in.
Luis Rengifo is batting .330 with six doubles, two home runs and six walks.
Jo Adell is batting .259 with three doubles, a triple, five home runs and five walks.
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