At Globe Life Field on Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals (three straight defeats) play the Texas Rangers at 8:05 PM ET.
The Rangers are favored at home (-128) against the Royals (+109). Matt Bush (1-1) is the starter in ths one for the Texas Rangers. The Kansas City Royals have yet to tab a starting pitcher for this game.
Yesterday, the Rangers claimed a 6-4 win over the Royals, with Martin Perez (6.1 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 6 K) registering the win for the Rangers. Corey Seager finished 2-for-3 with two home runs and two RBI to lead the offensive attack. Brad Keller (5.2 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss for the Royals.
Ahead of watching this Rangers vs. Royals matchup, here’s what you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond.
Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals Odds and Betting Lines
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Rangers Stats and Trends
Rangers Betting Records
The Rangers have been favorites in five games this season and won two (40%) of those contests. This season, Texas has won two of its four games when favored by at least -128 on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 56.1% chance to win. Texas and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 12 of their 28 opportunities. The Rangers are 17-11-0 against the spread this season.Matt Bush (Rangers Probable Starter)
Bush will take to the mound for the Rangers, his second start of the season. He has an ERA of 4.09, a 6.5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.182 in 12 games this season. The Royals rank 30th in MLB with 83 runs scored this season. They have a .221 batting average this campaign with 13 home runs (29th in the league).Rangers Batting Stats
The Rangers’ 26 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball. Hitters for the Rangers combine to rank 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .340 this season. Texas ranks 25th in MLB with a .220 team batting average. The Rangers rank 17th in the league with 115 total runs scored this season. Texas has an OBP of .287 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB. The Rangers have shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.Royals Stats and Trends
Royals Betting Records
The Royals have been victorious in six, or 27.3%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season. This year, Kansas City has won two of 17 games when listed as at least +109 or worse on the moneyline. The Royals have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup. Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 12 of their 28 opportunities. The Royals are 12-16-0 against the spread in their 28 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Royals Batting Stats
The Royals have hit 13 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in MLB play. So far this year, the Royals have the third-lowest slugging percentage in the league (.314). Kansas City’s .221 batting average ranks 24th in the league. The offense for the Royals is No. 30 in baseball scoring 3.1 runs per game (83 total runs). Kansas City ranks 27th in the league with a .284 on-base percentage. The Royals strike out 7.1 times per game, the fewest Ks in baseball.Place your legal, online sports bets in CO and NJ at Tipico Sportsbook now.
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