Week ahead for the Angels

Monday through Thursday: at Kansas City Royals

Friday through Sunday: at Seattle Mariners

The Angels cleared out of their stadium for two weeks to accommodate two U2 concerts, since postponed because of Bono’s emergency back surgery. It’s too late to change the schedule, so the Angels start their long march — 14 games in 14 days — in Kansas City, where defending Cy Young winner Zack Greinke is 1-5 with a 3.57 ERA. The run support in Kansas City goes to Luke Hochevar, who is 5-2 with a 4.95 ERA. The Royals have scored more than four runs in six of Hochevar’s starts and two of Greinke’s. Hochevar won’t be performing in Southern California this week, but his sister Brittany will, as the pro volleyball tour hits Huntington Beach. Brittany and partner Dianne DeNecochea rank third on the tour.

— Bill Shaikin