Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips 5/4/2024

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At 7:10 PM from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, we have an American League matchup between the Rangers and Royals. The forecast for Saturday night calls for light rain, with temperatures in the mid-50s. Texas comes in with a record of 17-16, while the Royals are 20-13.

Michael Wacha is starting for the Royals, and he is facing off against Dane Dunning for the Rangers. Currently, the over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Rangers are the slight favorite on the money line at -116.

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Kansas City Royals Trends and Key Stats

• Over the course of their previous five away games, the Rangers have recorded a 2-3 record, with a 2-3 performance on the runline.
• In the Royals’ five most recent home games, their record stands at 2-3 (SU) with 3-2 against the spread.
• In the past ten games, when playing as the favorite, the Rangers have a record of 6-4, while as the underdog, they have a record of 4-6.
• In their last ten games, the Royals have a record of 6-4 as the favorite and 7-3 as the underdog.

Thanks to a seven-run 7th inning for the Royals’ offense, they cruised to a 7-1 win over the Rangers in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Royals were favored at -118 on the money line.

Kansas City got to Rangers starter Cole Winn, who gave up seven earned runs in just three innings of work and took the loss. As for the Royals, they got a good outing from Brady Singer, who gave up just one earned run across six innings of work and got the win.

Both Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe each homered for the Royals’ offense. Perez, Kyle Isbel, Maikel Garcia, and Michael Massey each had two RBIs.

Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers Prediction

Texas is 17-16 overall this season and is 2nd in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by just a half-game. The Rangers are on the road today vs. the Royals and are 7-7 on the road this year. So far, they are just 5-8 in divisional games.

The Rangers have won two straight series and have an overall series record of 5-4-1. As the favorite, Texas is 9-8 this year and 8-8 when coming in as the underdog. They are also 10-9 at home this year.

The Rangers have been a solid run line bet this season, going 15-18 overall. They’ve been a better bet on the road, where they are 7-7, compared to 8-11 at home. They’ve been a better bet as the underdog, going 9-7 compared to 6-11 as the favorite. Their average run margin is +0.4 runs per game overall, but it’s been +1.2 at home and -0.7 on the road.

Despite the Texas Rangers’ recent under streak, the over/under line for their game against the Kansas City Royals is set at 8.5 runs. This season, the Rangers have played 19 games with over/under lines higher than 8.5 runs, and their over/under record for the season is 13-19. Their games have had an average combined run total of 8.5 runs, and their over/under record when the line has been set at 8.5 runs is 3-6.

Dane Dunning gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Royals on the road. So far this season, he has made six starts and has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 4.13. Dunning’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.16. In his 32 2/3 innings of work, he has allowed a total of seven home runs. Dunning’s last outing came on April 28th, where he picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. Before that, he had given up at least two homers in three straight starts.

Adolis Garcia has been the Rangers’ best power hitter so far this season, as his eight home runs are 3rd best in the league and leads the team. Garcia also comes into the game with a five-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 5/17 with a homer. Evan Carter and Marcus Semien are also on four-game hitting streaks. Carter and Semien are tied for 2nd on the team with five homers apiece.

Overall, the Rangers are 17th in the league in scoring at 4.4 runs per game. They have been a better offensive team on the road this season, averaging 4.5 runs per game. As a team, the Rangers are batting .248, which is 7th best in the league.

With an overall record of 20-13, the Royals are 2nd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by just a half-game. The Royals have put together a three-game winning streak, and they are 7-3 over their last 10 games, which is tied for the best mark in the AL Central with the Guardians.

So far, the Royals have been good at home, going 13-5 compared to 7-8 on the road. Kansas City has won four straight at home, and they are 8-4 as the home underdog this year. As the favorite, the Royals are 7-3 this year, and they are 13-10 as the underdog overall.

When the Royals are at home, they have been a solid bet on the run line, going 12-6 on the season. Their average run margin at home is 2.4, and they have covered the run line in four straight games at home. Overall, they are 22-11 on the run line this season, with an average run margin of 1.7 runs per game.

With an over/under line of 8.5 runs, the Kansas City Royals and Texas Rangers have a combined run average of 7.7 runs per game. The Royals have gone under the total in three straight games and have an over/under record of 10-21 on the season. The over/under line for their games has averaged 8 runs per game, and their games have had an average of 8 runs per game. So far this season, 24.2% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.

Michael Wacha gets the start for the Royals today as he faces the Rangers at home. So far this season, he has made six starts and has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 4.24. Wacha’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.32. Looking back at his last outing, Wacha took the loss, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up four earned runs on nine hits. In that outing, he gave up two home runs. Before that, he had given up two homers in two straight outings. Wacha has made two starts at home and has an ERA of 2.08 compared to 5.56 on the road.

So far this season, the Royals offense is averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .239, and their team on-base percentage of .305 is 15th in the league. The Royals have been one of the league’s best home run hitting teams this season, and they also have the 8th best isolated power figure in the league.

Salvador Perez has been one of the league’s top power hitters so far, as his eight home runs are 3rd in the league. He is also batting .351 for the season. Bobby Witt Jr. has also been a key power source for the Royals, as he is 2nd on the team with four homers and is batting .318. Witt Jr. is also on a seven-game hitting streak and has gone 9/24 in his last six games.

With the money line payout, we like the Royals to pick up a win at home. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Royals. If they can win by a run, you could also look to take them on the run line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Michael Wacha finishing with five strikeouts compared to Dane Dunning with five as well. However, Wacha has a better chance of picking up the win, ranking second in our projections compared to Dunning at ninth.

Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers Betting Tips

• Take the Royals on the moneyline
• The Royals should also cover at +1.5
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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