The Angels broke out against the Braves on Sunday, but they are back to their low-scoring ways on Monday night. They scored 2 runs or less in their 5 games previous, and allowed some big runs against. The Angels just can’t get the bats going lately, hitting a paltry .208/.527 OPS in the last two weeks. Left hander Suarez (1-4, 5.60) starts for the Angels. He had some success in June but has struggled with short poor starts in July.

The home side Royals just took a series from Rays, and are running roughshod over the Angels on Monday night. They are hitting the ball hard lately (.296/.795 OPS) and are getting pretty decent pitching for the moment. They send out a very young left hander in Angel Zerpa, up for just his second start and third appearance. He has two wins already, and held the Jays to just 1 run on four hits over 5 innings in his first start.

The Royals’ bullpen has been solid lately. The same cannot be said for the Angels’ relievers. I am not usually a fan of wagering on untried rookies, but Zerpa has excellent stuff and Suarez has not impressed. The Royals are hard on left handed pitching. The Angels, you guessed it, struggle. Take the Royals to win on Tuesday. 10*