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The MLB's Friday schedule includes the Kansas City Royals facing the Texas Rangers.

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Royals vs Rangers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (19-13) vs. Texas Rangers (17-15)
• Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
• Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Royals vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-118) | TEX: (-100)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-192) | TEX: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Royals vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Brady Singer (Royals) - 2-1, 2.62 ERA vs Michael Lorenzen (Rangers) - 2-1, 4.24 ERA

The probable pitchers are Brady Singer (2-1) for the Royals and Michael Lorenzen (2-1) for the Rangers. Singer's team is 3-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Singer's team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Rangers have a 2-1-0 ATS record in Lorenzen's three starts with a set spread. The Rangers were the moneyline underdog for two Lorenzen starts this season -- they won both.

Royals vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (53.8%)

Royals vs Rangers Moneyline

• Kansas City is the favorite, -118 on the moneyline, while Texas is a -100 underdog on the road.

Royals vs Rangers Spread

• The Rangers are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Royals. The Rangers are +158 to cover, while the Royals are -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Rangers Over/Under

• Royals versus Rangers on May 3 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over -118 and the under set at -104.

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Royals vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Royals have been chosen as favorites in eight games this year and have walked away with the win six times (75%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 6-1 when favored by -118 or more this year.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 11 of their 30 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 30 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 19-11-0 against the spread.
• The Rangers have won 50% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (7-7).
• Texas is 7-4 (winning 63.6% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -100 or longer.
• The Rangers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 32 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 13 of those games (13-18-1).
• The Rangers have a 16-16-0 record against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with a slugging percentage of .547, fueled by 17 extra-base hits. He has a .320 batting average and an on-base percentage of .367.
• He ranks 15th in batting average, 31st in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging among qualifying batters in the majors.
• Witt Jr. will look for his seventh straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last 10 outings he is batting .368 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and 10 RBI.
• Salvador Perez leads Kansas City with 39 hits and an OBP of .418 this season. He's batting .355 and slugging .591.
• He is third in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and fifth in slugging in the majors.
• Perez has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .429 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 23 base hits, an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .404 this season.
• Pasquantino enters this matchup with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .226 with a .274 OBP and 20 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien has a .436 slugging percentage, which leads the Rangers. He's batting .256 with an on-base percentage of .313.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, he is 74th in batting average, 93rd in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging percentage.
• Semien heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double, a triple, a walk and an RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has 33 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .292 while slugging .566 with an on-base percentage of .349.
• Including all qualifying players, he ranks 29th in batting average, 48th in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage.
• Josh Smith has put up a team-high .423 on-base percentage.
• Evan Carter is hitting .222 with five doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks.

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