Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 6/23/24
From Globe Life Field in Arlington, we have the Royals and Rangers facing off in an AL matchup. First pitch for this one is set for 2:35 PM ET. BSKC is carrying a record of 42-36, while the Rangers are 36-40 overall. Max Scherzer will start for the Rangers, while the Royals are starting Alec Marsh.
The over/under line for Sunday’s game is sitting at 8.5 runs, and the Rangers are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -153. The Royals have lost two straight, and they are 3rd in the AL Central.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline +129
This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 2:35 ET on Sunday, June 23rd.
HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS RANGERS:
- We have the Royals winning by a score of 5 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Royals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over
Thanks to a five-run 8th inning for the Rangers’ offense, they cruised to a 6-0 win over the Royals in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rangers were favored at -145 on the money line.
The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Jon Gray for the Rangers, and he went six innings while striking out three and not giving up a run. Gray picked up a win in the game, while Michael Wacha went five innings for the Royals, giving up one earned run.
Kansas City had a rough day at the plate, managing just three hits and striking out nine times. As for the Rangers, they only had seven hits but took advantage of their opportunities, scoring six times.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City is 42-36 overall and trails the Guardians by eight games in the AL Central. The Royals have dropped two straight games, and they are losing the series vs. the Rangers 0-2. So far, they have gone 13-9 in divisional matchups.
At home, the Royals have been good this year, going 25-14. On the road, they are 17-22 and have dropped two straight on the road. As the underdog, the Royals are 22-25 this year and 20-11 as the favorite. Kansas City’s overall series record is 11-12-1, and they have dropped three straight series.
When considering the run line, the Royals have been a good bet overall this season, going 44-34. They have been even better at home, going 23-16, but have struggled against the run line on the road, going 21-18. They have lost six straight against the run line on the road and have lost three straight against the run line as the favorite. They have been a better bet against the run line as the underdog, going 29-18.
When the Royals are on the road, the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs in 21.8% of their games this season. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record is 34-41. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 8-15. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and 48.7% of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s 8.5-run line.
The Royals are sending right-hander Alec Marsh to the mound today as he faces the Rangers on the road. Marsh has made 13 starts this season and has a record of 5-4 with an ERA of 4.37. In his 13 appearances, he has turned in three quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Marsh took the loss, giving up seven earned runs in three innings of work. Before that, he had pitched well, going seven innings without giving up an earned run and picking up the win. So far, he has an ERA of 6.57 on the road compared to 3.78 at home.
As a team, the Royals are averaging 4.6 runs per game, which is good for 10th in the league. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.4 runs per game. Overall, they are batting .246, which is 10th in the league, and have done a good job of limiting strikeouts. Kansas City’s team on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS are all right around league average.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been one of the league’s top hitters this season, as his 53 RBIs are 8th in the league, and his 12 homers are 13th. Witt Jr. is also batting .314 for the season. Salvador Perez is also having a strong season at the plate, hitting .283 with 11 homers.
Rangers Records & Stats
Texas is 36-40 overall and is 3rd in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 7.5 games. The Rangers have won three straight games, and they are 5-5 over their last 10. So far, they are 9-14 against other AL West teams.
At home, the Rangers are 19-19 this year and 17-21 on the road. As the favorite, Texas is 22-19 this year and 14-21 as the underdog. Texas has won three straight games as the home favorite. Currently, the Rangers’ overall series record is 10-13-1, and they have dropped two straight series.
Since the Texas Rangers are at home, they have a run line record of 18-20 at home and have covered the run line in four straight games. They are 35-41 overall on the run line this season, with an average run margin of -0.1 runs per game. They are 19-16 on the run line as an underdog and 16-25 as a favorite.
The Texas Rangers are at home today against the Kansas City Royals, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Rangers games this season is 8.6 runs, and their over/under record is 28-45. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 9-17. So far this season, 35.5% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.
Max Scherzer is coming off a season in which he made 27 starts and went 13-6. His ERA for the year was 3.77, and he finished with a WHIP of 1.12. Scherzer allowed a batting average of .218 and an on-base percentage of .277. He finished the season with 14 quality starts and an average of 1.7 walks per game. Scherzer’s strikeout-to-walk ratio for the season was 3.9, and he finished the season with a total of 28 home runs allowed.
Josh Smith and Wyatt Langford have both been swinging hot bats for the Rangers of late, with Smith hitting .476 over his last eight games and Langford batting .361 over his last 10 games. Smith has two homers and six RBIs during this stretch, while Langford also has two homers and 13 RBIs. Langford also has a four-game hitting streak coming into today’s game.
As a team, the Rangers are 17th in scoring at 4.3 runs per game. They are also 13th in batting average and have done a good job of avoiding strikeouts this season. Texas has three hitters with at least 13 homers, led by Corey Seager, who is batting .252 and has gone deep 14 times this season.