Royals vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for June 18

Odds updated as of 7:12 p.m.

MLB action on Wednesday includes the Kansas City Royals taking on the Texas Rangers.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info regarding this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Royals vs Rangers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (35-38) vs. Texas Rangers (36-37)
• Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: RSN and FDSKC

Royals vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-134) | TEX: (+114)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+130) | TEX: +1.5 (-156)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Royals vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kris Bubic (Royals) - 5-4, 1.92 ERA vs Patrick Corbin (Rangers) - 4-5, 3.66 ERA

The Royals will look to Kris Bubic (5-4) against the Rangers and Patrick Corbin (4-5). Bubic's team is 7-6-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Bubic's team has won 75% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (3-1). The Rangers have a 7-5-0 ATS record in Corbin's 12 starts that had a set spread. The Rangers have been the moneyline underdog in eight of Corbin's starts this season, and they went 3-5 in those matchups.

Royals vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (58.1%)

Royals vs Rangers Moneyline

• The Royals vs Rangers moneyline has Kansas City as a -134 favorite, while Texas is a +114 underdog at home.

Royals vs Rangers Spread

• The Rangers are at +1.5 on the runline against the Royals. The Rangers are -156 to cover the spread, and the Royals are +130.

Royals vs Rangers Over/Under

• Royals versus Rangers, on June 18, has an over/under of 8, with the over being -105 and the under -115.

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Royals vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 30 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (46.7%) in those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 8-10 when favored by -134 or more this year.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 73 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 38-35-0 against the spread in their 73 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rangers have won 11 of the 35 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (31.4%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +114 or longer, Texas has a 3-15 record (winning only 16.7% of its games).
• The Rangers have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 23 times this season for a 23-48-1 record against the over/under.
• The Rangers have put together a 38-34-0 record ATS this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 80 hits, batting .282 this season with 36 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .339 and a slugging percentage of .482.
• Among qualifying batters, he is 33rd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 63rd, and he is 31st in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .211 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia is slashing .312/.372/.477 this season and leads the Royals with an OPS of .848.
• His batting average is 10th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 25th, and his slugging percentage 33rd.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 76 base hits, an OBP of .329 and a slugging percentage of .412 this season.
• Jonathan India has been key for Kansas City with 60 hits, an OBP of .325 plus a slugging percentage of .328.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Josh Smith has racked up a team-high OBP (.361) and slugging percentage (.447), and paces the Rangers in hits (64, while batting .292).
• He is 22nd in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in the majors.
• Smith hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .410 with four doubles, two home runs, five walks and four RBIs.
• Wyatt Langford has eight doubles, 13 home runs and 27 walks while hitting .236. He's slugging .435 with an on-base percentage of .316.
• Including all qualifying players, his batting average places him 120th, his on-base percentage is 102nd, and he is 67th in slugging.
• Marcus Semien has seven doubles, seven home runs and 30 walks while batting .225.
• Adolis Garcia has 15 doubles, eight home runs and 14 walks while hitting .227.

Royals vs Rangers Head to Head

• 6/17/2025: 6-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 6/23/2024: 4-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 6/22/2024: 6-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 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)
• 4/19/2023: 12-3 TEX (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/18/2023: 12-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/17/2023: 4-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
• 4/12/2023: 10-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)

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