Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels Final — August 16, 2026
Last 10 games
Rest & travelrest and travel
Rest & travelAbout these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Royals visited the Angels on Sunday, August 16 at 4:07 PM ET.
The total closed at 8.5, down from 9.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Royals -121, Angels +105) prices the Royals at 53% and the Angels at 47%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Kansas City Royals 3, Los Angeles Angels 0
Kansas City Royals won by 3.
- Against the closing spread (Los Angeles Angels +1.5): Kansas City Royals covered.
- Combined score 3 vs the closing total of 8.5: Under.
- Kansas City Royals closed at -121 on the moneyline (a 53% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Royals -1.5 (+140)
Royals -1.5 (+135)
Angels +105 47%
Angels +105 47%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 24 times since 2023: the Royals won 14 and the Angels 10.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Royals 0, Angels 1 Angels won | ||
| Aug 14, 2026 | Royals 7, Angels 6 Royals won | ||
| Apr 26, 2026 | Angels 9, Royals 11 Royals won | ||
| Apr 25, 2026 | Angels 1, Royals 12 Royals won | ||
| Apr 24, 2026 | Angels 3, Royals 6 Royals won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Kansas City Royals
- Kansas City Royals team stats
- Cleveland Guardians 2, Kansas City Royals 3 (Sep 27)
- Cleveland Guardians 11, Kansas City Royals 5 (Sep 26)
- Cleveland Guardians 12, Kansas City Royals 9 (Sep 25)
Los Angeles Angels
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