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

Odds updated as of 4:18 a.m.
The Kansas City Royals will take on the Texas Rangers in MLB action on Monday.
All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.
Royals vs Rangers Game Info
- Kansas City Royals (63-61) vs. Texas Rangers (62-63)
- Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
- Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
- Coverage: FDSKC and RSN
Royals vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: KC: (-126) | TEX: (+108)
- Spread: KC: -1.5 (+152) | TEX: +1.5 (-184)
- Total: 9 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)
Royals vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 7-9, 3.35 ERA vs Jack Leiter (Rangers) - 7-6, 3.94 ERA
The probable starters are Michael Wacha (7-9) for the Royals and Jack Leiter (7-6) for the Rangers. Wacha's team is 12-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Wacha's team has won 44.4% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (4-5). When Leiter starts, the Rangers are 12-9-0 against the spread. The Rangers are 4-11 in Leiter's 15 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
Royals vs Rangers Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (56.4%)
Royals vs Rangers Moneyline
- The Royals vs Rangers moneyline has Kansas City as a -126 favorite, while Texas is a +108 underdog on the road.
Royals vs Rangers Spread
- The Rangers are +1.5 on the run line against the Royals. The Rangers are -184 to cover, and the Royals are +152.
Royals vs Rangers Over/Under
- A combined run total of 9 has been set for Royals-Rangers on Aug. 18, with the over at -115 and the under at -105.
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Royals vs Rangers Betting Trends
- The Royals have been chosen as favorites in 50 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (58%) in those games.
- This season Kansas City has been victorious 18 times in 31 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 on the moneyline.
- The Royals' games have gone over the total in 52 of their 122 opportunities.
- In 122 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 64-58-0 against the spread.
- The Rangers have won 22 of the 62 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (35.5%).
- Texas is 8-30 (winning only 21.1% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
- In the 124 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Rangers, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-68-2).
- The Rangers have collected a 65-59-0 record ATS this season.
Royals Player Leaders
- Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in slugging percentage (.493) and total hits (139) this season. He's batting .290 with an on-base percentage of .348.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 19th, his on-base percentage ranks 47th, and he is 24th in slugging.
- Witt hopes to build on a six-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .324 with a double, a triple, a home run, four walks and four RBIs.
- Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City in OBP (.362) this season, fueled by 136 hits. He's batting .300 while slugging .466.
- Among all qualifying players, he ranks sixth in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 46th in slugging percentage.
- Garcia enters this matchup looking to extend his four-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a double, three walks and four RBIs.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 121 hits this season and has a slash line of .257/.317/.444.
- Salvador Perez is batting .244 with a .288 OBP and 70 RBI for Kansas City this season.
Rangers Player Leaders
- Marcus Semien is hitting .228 with 16 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 49 walks. He's slugging .365 with an on-base percentage of .304.
- He is 147th in batting average, 127th in on-base percentage and 148th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
- Corey Seager's 89 hits and .361 OBP both lead his team. He has a batting average of .258 while slugging .464.
- Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 81st, his on-base percentage ranks 24th, and he is 50th in slugging.
- Josh Smith has accumulated a slugging percentage of .397, a team-high for the Rangers.
- Wyatt Langford is batting .242 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 48 walks.
Royals vs Rangers Head to Head
- 6/19/2025: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
- 6/18/2025: 6-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
- 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)
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