The Angels are only 3-15 for the month and right-hander Jason Junk has a total of only 17 1/3 innings of big leagues experience, and he has pitched only one inning this season. The Royals counter Junk with Brad Keller (5-10, 4.16 ERA) who while far from an ace, usually is quite reliable.

The Royals won the opener of this series 7-0 before taking a 6-0 loss on Tuesday. Now they close out the series with a win.

Angels are 3-14 in their last 17 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Angels are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win.

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