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Angels vs Royals: Anthony Rendon Returns to Lineup, How to Watch, Odds, Notes and More

J.P. Hoornstra|
Jul 20, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) tags out Oakland Athletics right fielder Lawrence Butler (4) as he tries to stretch a double into a triple during the fourth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 20, 2024; Oakland, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) tags out Oakland Athletics right fielder Lawrence Butler (4) as he tries to stretch a double into a triple during the fourth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports | D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports

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Los Angeles Angels

Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon returns to the lineup Monday against the Kansas City Royals as the Angels kick off a three-game series against their American League Central rivals:

Rendon is batting fifth and playing third base after missing the last two games with a bruise on his right elbow.

Here's what else you need to know in advance of Monday's series opener:

How to Watch

Time: 5:10 p.m.

Location: Kauffman Stadium

TV: Bally Sports West

Radio: 830-AM

Odds

Moneyline: Angels +200/Royals -245

Over/under: 8.5


All odds via DraftKings

Prediction

Despite the Royals' recent stretch of success, starting pitcher Seth Lugo has struggled in his last two outings, allowing 11 earned runs in just over nine innings. At 13-7, with a 3.04 ERA, he remains on a short list of frontrunners for the American League Cy Young award. Carson Fulmer, although winless this season, has a manageable 4.22 ERA and has shown flashes of potential. If the Angels can get their offense going early, they might pull off an upset.

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• Fulmer has a short but solid history at Kauffman Stadium (1.80 ERA) and has demonstrated an ability to hold batters to a .187 average after a first-pitch strike.

• Today marks Fulmer's first appearance at Kauffman Stadium since April 28, 2018 for the White Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader, when he tossed a career-high 7 scoreless innings in a winning effort.

• Angels closer Ben Joyce, who threw the fastest strikeout pitch this season at 104.7 mph, ranks second in the majors since June 17 with a stellar 2.53 ERA.

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J.P. Hoornstra
J.P. HOORNSTRA

J.P. Hoornstra is an On SI Contributor. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of All-Time, published in 2015. In 2016, he won an Associated Press Sports Editors award for breaking news coverage. He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.

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