Royals vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 19

Odds updated as of 2:12 a.m.

The Kansas City Royals will take on the Texas Rangers in MLB action on Tuesday.

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Royals vs Rangers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (64-61) vs. Texas Rangers (62-64)
• Date: Tuesday, August 19, 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: (-116) | TEX: (-102)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-194) | TEX: -1.5 (+160)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Royals vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Seth Lugo (Royals) - 8-6, 3.77 ERA vs Merrill Kelly (Rangers) - 9-7, 3.36 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.77 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Rangers will counter with Merrill Kelly (9-7, 3.36 ERA). Lugo's team is 10-13-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Lugo's team has won 50% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (4-4). The Rangers have a 10-12-0 record against the spread in Kelly's starts. The Rangers have a 3-6 record in Kelly's nine starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Royals vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (51.2%)

Royals vs Rangers Moneyline

• Texas is the underdog, -102 on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -116 favorite at home.

Royals vs Rangers Spread

• The Rangers are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Royals. The Rangers are +160 to cover, while the Royals are -194 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Rangers Over/Under

• The Royals-Rangers contest on Aug. 19 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -122 and the under at -100.

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Royals vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Royals have come away with 30 wins in the 51 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious 29 times in 50 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have hit the over in 52 of their 123 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 64-59-0 against the spread in their 123 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rangers have gone 22-41 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 34.9% of those games).
• Texas has a 17-36 record (winning only 32.1% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -102 or longer.
• The Rangers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 125 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 54 of those games (54-69-2).
• The Rangers have covered 52.8% of their games this season, going 66-59-0 against the spread.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in slugging percentage (.493) and total hits (140) this season. He's batting .291 with an on-base percentage of .351.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 15th, his on-base percentage ranks 43rd, and he is 25th in slugging.
• Witt will look for his eighth straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last 10 games he is hitting .343 with a double, a home run, six walks and four RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia has 138 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .363. He's batting .302 and slugging .473.
• His batting average ranks sixth among qualified players, his on-base percentage 23rd, and his slugging percentage 38th.
• Garcia has picked up a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBIs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .257 with a .448 slugging percentage and 82 RBI this year.
• Salvador Perez has been key for Kansas City with 113 hits, an OBP of .288 plus a slugging percentage of .449.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien has accumulated a slugging percentage of .364, a team-best for the Rangers. He's batting .228 with an on-base percentage of .303.
• He ranks 147th in batting average, 130th in on-base percentage and 148th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters in MLB.
• Semien enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
• Corey Seager has 92 hits with a .365 OBP to pace his team in both. He has a batting average of .264 while slugging .470.
• He is 59th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage in the majors.
• Josh Smith has put up a team-high .393 slugging percentage.
• Wyatt Langford has 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 48 walks while hitting .245.

Royals vs Rangers Head to Head

• 8/18/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 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)

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