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

Odds updated as of 5:13 a.m.

The MLB schedule on Wednesday includes the Kansas City Royals facing the Texas Rangers.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's 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: (-132) | TEX: (+112)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+128) | TEX: +1.5 (-154)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

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 probable starters are Kris Bubic (5-4) for the Royals and Patrick Corbin (4-5) for the Rangers. Bubic's team is 7-6-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Bubic's team has been victorious in 75% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-1. The Rangers have gone 7-5-0 against the spread when Corbin starts. The Rangers have been the moneyline underdog in eight of Corbin's starts this season, and they went 3-5 in those games.

Royals vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (61.2%)

Royals vs Rangers Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Royals vs. Rangers reveal Kansas City as the favorite (-132) and Texas as the underdog (+112) despite being the home team.

Royals vs Rangers Spread

• The Rangers are at +1.5 on the runline against the Royals. The Rangers are -154 to cover the spread, and the Royals are +128.

Royals vs Rangers Over/Under

• A combined run total of 8.5 has been set for Royals-Rangers on June 18, with the over at -100 and the under at -122.

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Royals vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Royals have won in 14, or 46.7%, of the 30 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Kansas City has a record of 8-10 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -132 or more on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 28 of their 73 opportunities.
• The Royals are 38-35-0 against the spread in their 73 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rangers have compiled an 11-24 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 31.4% of those games).
• Texas has gone 4-16 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +112 or longer (20%).
• The Rangers have played in 72 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times (23-48-1).
• The Rangers have a 38-34-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52.8% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 80 hits, which ranks first among Kansas City hitters this season, while batting .282 with 36 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .339 and a slugging percentage of .482.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 33rd in batting average, 63rd in on-base percentage, and 31st in slugging.
• Witt will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .211 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads the Royals with an OPS of .848. He has a slash line of .312/.372/.477 this season.
• He ranks 10th in batting average, 25th in on-base percentage and 33rd in slugging among qualified batters.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 76 hits this season and has a slash line of .272/.329/.412.
• Jonathan India is batting .243 with a .325 OBP and 18 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Josh Smith has 64 hits with a .361 on-base percentage and a .447 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Rangers. He's batting .292.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average places him 22nd, his on-base percentage ranks 35th, and he is 58th in slugging.
• Smith enters this game on a seven-game hitting streak. During his last 10 outings he is batting .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 hitters, his batting average puts him 121st, his on-base percentage ranks 103rd, and he is 68th in slugging.
• Marcus Semien is batting .225 with seven doubles, seven home runs and 30 walks.
• 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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