Royals Vs Rangers: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions

The Kansas City Royals hope to stop their five-game losing run against the Texas Rangers (11-6), on Wednesday at 2:10 PM ET.

An expected close matchup features the Royals (-113 on the moneyline) against the Rangers (-105). The contest has an over/under of 9.

The insights in what follows reference odds valid as of April 19, 2023 at 7:12 AM ET. Ready to bet?

Royals vs Rangers Betting Lines

Royals Betting Insights

• The Royals will play as the favorite for the first time this season.
• Kansas City has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -113 odds on them winning this game.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 10 of its 18 games with a total this season.
• The Royals are 5-13-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Last 10 Games Trend

Rangers Betting Insights

• The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in seven games this year and have walked away with the win four times (57.1%) in those games.
• This year, Texas has won three of six games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Texas and its opponents have gone over in 11 of its 17 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rangers are 10-7-0 against the spread in their 17 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Rangers Last 10 Games Trend

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Royals Probable Pitcher – Brady Singer

• Singer and his team have a record of 2-1-0 against the spread when he starts.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up eight earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
• Singer will look to finish five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• This will be Singer’s first game as the moneyline favorite this season.
• Singer’s team has a 2-1 record in his starts this season.
• In the three games Singer has started this season, the teams combined to hit the over on the point total each time.

Royals Relief Pitchers

Rangers Probable Pitcher – Martin Perez

• Perez gets the start for the Rangers, his fourth of the season. He is 2-1 with a 2.87 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty’s most recent time out was on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when he threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing five hits.
• Perez is aiming for his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per start.
• The Rangers were the moneyline underdog for two Perez starts this season — they split the games.
• Over Pérez’s three starts, his team is 2-1.
• Perez has had three starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in one of those outings.

Rangers Relief Pitchers

Royals Hitting Trends

• The Royals have hit at least two round-trippers in three games this season, and are 2-1 in those outings.
• Kansas City ranks 30th in baseball with a .328 slugging percentage.
• The team is 4-4 in the games this season it has collected eight or more hits.
• Kansas City is 3-1 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
• The Royals rank 30th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .264.

Rangers Hitting Trends

• They’ve hit two or more homers in six games this season and are 5-1 in those matchups.
• Texas has won each of its five games this season in which it has connected for five or more extra-base hits.
• They have won each of the 10 games they’ve played this season in which they collected eight or more base hits.
• Texas has scored five or more runs nine times this season and won all of those games.
• In six games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 5-1

Royals vs. Rangers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-105)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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