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Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals

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Angels
41-33
5-2
Final
Royals
19-52
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Angels 5-2

The Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Kauffman Stadium. The Angels win the series 2-1. The Angels outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 5th inning. Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Angels. Maikel Garcia went 3-for-4 for the Royals.

Recap · Jun 18
Ohtani, Trout homer to lead Angels past Royals 5-2

Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hit back-to-back home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game series.

What it means

  • Season series: LAA win series 2-1.
  • Angels 21-19 on the road; Royals 10-28 at home.

Latest headlines

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Mariners strike out 12 in 7-3 win over the Angels, announce Wilson will not return as manager
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners meet in game 4 of series
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 27
Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Recap · Sep 26
Detmers throws 6 shutout innings as the Angels beat the Mariners 7-5

Injuries and inactives

Angels5th in AL West
  • Ben Joyce RP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • George Klassen SP
    Back, Inflammation, left
    15-Day-IL
  • Kyren Paris 2B
    Finger, Fracture, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Nolan Schanuel 1B
    Side, Strain, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Samy Natera Jr. RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, left
    15-Day-IL
Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Angels5th in AL West
Tyler Anderson SP
Probable starter · 6-6, 5.43 ERA, 119 K, 1.49 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Taylor WardLF
  2. 2Shohei OhtaniDH
  3. 3Mike TroutCF
  4. 4Brandon Drury2B
  5. 5Hunter RenfroeRF
  6. 6Chad WallachC
  7. 7Michael Stefanic2B
  8. 8Luis Rengifo3B
  9. 9Andrew VelazquezSS
Royals5th in AL Cent
Zack Greinke SP
Probable starter · 2-15, 5.06 ERA, 97 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Matt Duffy1B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Salvador PerezDH
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3B
  5. 5Samad TaylorLF
  6. 6Freddy FerminC
  7. 7Nicky Lopez2B
  8. 8Dairon BlancoRF
  9. 9Drew WatersCF

The series

LAA win series 2-1
Last meeting: Royals 10, Angels 9 (Jun 17)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 24,385
Officials
Jeremy Riggs (Home Plate Umpire), Brian Knight (First Base Umpire), Todd Tichenor (Second Base Umpire), Tony Randazzo (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesLAA win series 2-1

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