The Texas Rangers (11-15) and Kansas City Royals (9-16) square off in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday at Globe Life Field, at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers are coming off a series defeat to the Yankees, and the Royals a series loss to the Orioles.
The Royals are an underdog (+116 moneyline odds) when they visit the Rangers (-136). The Texas Rangers will give the start to Martin Perez (0-2, 1.74 ERA) looking for win No. 1 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Brad Keller (1-2, 1.74). The over/under for this game is set at 8.
Rangers vs. Royals Predictions
Rangers vs. Royals Betting Odds
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -136 | +116 | 8 | -108 | -112 | -1.5 | +146 | -173 |
Rangers vs. Royals Last 10 Games Betting Performance
Rangers
- Texas has not been favored on the moneyline in the last 10 games.
- In their last 10 outings, the Rangers and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
- Texas’ ATS record is 9-1-0 over its past 10 games.
Royals
- Kansas City has played as the underdog in 10 of its past 10 games and won two of those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are in their last 11 games with a total.
- Kansas City has wins against the spread in its last 11 chances.
Rangers vs. Royals Starting Pitcher Betting Trends
Projected starter: Martín Pérez
- The Rangers have a 3-2-0 record against the spread in Pérez’s starts.
- The Rangers were named the moneyline favorite for one Pérez start this season — they lost.
- Over Pérez’s five starts, his team is 2-3.
- Pérez’s starts hit the over on the run total one time in five games with a set total this season.
Projected starter: Brad Keller
- Keller’s team is 2-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- When he starts a game and his team is the underdog on the moneyline, they have a record of 2-1.
- Keller’s team has a 3-2 record in his starts this season.
- In Keller’s five starts with a total, the teams have hit the over one time.
Rangers Batting Leaders
- Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with four home runs and 18 runs batted in.
- Among all hitters in MLB action, Garcia’s home run total ranks 41st and his RBI tally ranks 19th.
- Jonah Heim has three doubles, three home runs and eight walks while hitting .342.
- Heim ranks 71st in homers and 112th in RBI among hitters in baseball.
- Heim enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .364 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
- Corey Seager has hit a team-best four home runs.
- Marcus Semien has six doubles and nine walks while hitting .184.
Rangers Batting Leaders
- Andrew Benintendi leads Kansas City in runs batted in with 12 while batting .344, which is also best on the team.
- In all of Major League Baseball, Benintendi is 185th in homers and 80th in RBI.
- Hunter Dozier has collected 22 hits this season and has an OBP of .302. He’s slugging .488 on the year.
- Dozier ranks 71st overall in homers and 184th in RBI this year.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .231/.263/.341 this season for the Royals.
- Michael A. Taylor has 15 hits and an OBP of .316 to go with a slugging percentage of .309 this season.
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