The Angels last won a game one week ago tonight, and look to snap a six-game losing streak Saturday night against the Royals in Anaheim. Joel Pineiro gets the start for the Angels, his sixth attempt at career win number 100, while Felipe Paulino gets the call for Kansas City. Here are tonight's starting lineups:
Royals (28-36)
Gordon LF
Cabrera CF
Hosmer 1B
Franceour RF
Butler DH
Moustakas 3B
Treanor C
Getz 2B
Escobar SS
Angels (30-35)
Izturis 2B
Hunter RF
Abreu LF
Wells CF
Callaspo 3B
Kendrick 1B
Aybar SS
Branyan DH
Mathis C
The Angels have scored just 18 runs in their last nine games, and haven't scored more than three runs in any of them. They have lost six straight and eight of their last nine. The Angels have lost six of their eight games against the Royals this season.
Tonight's 6:05 p.m. PDT game will be televised by Fox Sports West. For more news and information on the Angels, or on tonight's game, be sure to read the SB Nation blog Halos Heaven.