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Saturday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Rangers vs Royals Game Info

• Texas Rangers (35-40) vs. Kansas City Royals (42-35)
• Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
• Time: 4:05 PM ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: MLB Network

Rangers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TEX: (-146) | KC: (+124)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (+140) | KC: +1.5 (-170)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Rangers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jon Gray (Rangers) - 2-3, 3.31 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) - 4-5, 4.24 ERA

The Rangers will give the ball to Jon Gray (2-3, 3.31 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Michael Wacha (4-5, 4.24 ERA). Gray's team is 5-6-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Gray's team has won 37.5% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (3-5). When Wacha starts, the Royals are 5-7-0 against the spread. The Royals have a 2-5 record in Wacha's seven starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rangers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (56.2%)

Rangers vs Royals Moneyline

• Texas is a -146 favorite on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a +124 underdog on the road.

Rangers vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Rangers. The Royals are -170 to cover the spread, and the Rangers are +140.

Rangers vs Royals Over/Under

• Rangers versus Royals on June 22 has an over/under of 7.5 runs, with the odds on the over -122 and the under set at -100.

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Rangers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Rangers have won in 20, or 51.3%, of the 39 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This season Texas has been victorious seven times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -146 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers' games have gone over the total in 29 of their 72 opportunities.
• In 72 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 35-37-0 against the spread.
• The Royals have won 22 of the 44 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (50%).
• Kansas City is 6-9 (winning 40% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +124 or longer.
• The Royals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 74 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 36 of those games (36-38-0).
• The Royals have a 41-33-0 record ATS this season (covering 55.4% of the time).

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien leads Texas with a slugging percentage of .419, fueled by 27 extra-base hits. He has a .252 batting average and an on-base percentage of .319.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 75th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 83rd, and he is 73rd in slugging.
• Corey Seager is batting .252 with five doubles, 14 home runs and 33 walks, while slugging .443 with an on-base percentage of .342.
• Among qualifying batters, his batting average ranks him 75th, his on-base percentage 40th, and his slugging percentage 56th.
• Josh Smith leads Texas with 66 hits and an OBP of .390 this season.
• Smith heads into this game with three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .364 with a double, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has 13 home runs, 40 RBI and a batting average of .212 this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .367, a slugging percentage of .543, and has 99 hits, all club-highs for the Royals (while batting .318).
• He is third in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage and seventh in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the big leagues.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .240 with 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 24 walks. He's slugging .353 with an on-base percentage of .293.
• His batting average is 100th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 121st, and he is 124th in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .237 with 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 31 walks.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .286 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 24 walks.

Rangers vs Royals Head to Head

• 6/21/2024: 6-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/4/2024: 15-4 TEX (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 5/3/2024: 7-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 5/12/2022: 3-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 5/11/2022: 8-2 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/10/2022: 6-4 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/29/2022: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 6/28/2022: 8-3 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 6/27/2022: 10-4 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 4/19/2023: 12-3 TEX (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)

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