Los Angeles Angels vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 09/03/25

The Los Angeles Angels turn to 20-year-old right hander Caden Dana, one of their top pitching prospects, for a challenging start against a hot Royals team. Dana has limited major league experience—his lone appearance this year came in relief, where he allowed two earned runs across three innings. At Triple-A Salt Lake, though, he showed flashes of upside with a 3.03 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 32⅔ innings, displaying sharp command and the ability to miss bats despite pitching in a hitter friendly league. Still, this is a big leap, and inexperience at the MLB level often means a learning curve. With the Angels’ lineup struggling to find consistent production outside of a few bright spots, Dana may need significant run support to withstand the Royals’ early pressure.

Kansas City counters with rookie right hander Ryan Bergert, who has been remarkably steady since joining the rotation. In four starts, he’s worked at least five innings each time, allowing exactly two runs per outing, good for a 2.79 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with a strong strikeout-to-walk ratio. Bergert’s high spin fastball and sweeping slider have been effective weapons, keeping hitters off balance and giving the Royals much needed stability in their staff. He’ll be backed by an offense that’s been firing on all cylinders, led by Bobby Witt Jr. and veteran Salvador Perez, who helped spark an eight run outburst just last week. With Dana facing growing pains in his first extended MLB action and Bergert offering proven consistency, the advantage tilts toward Kansas City. The best play here is the Royals Money Line, with Bergert poised to outduel the Angels’ rookie while Kansas City’s bats continue to produce.

Angels vs Royals Prediction: Royals ML (-180) available at time of publishing. Playable to -190