Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction & Picks - MLB
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All 30 teams will be in action on Sunday, which will include an AL matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Rangers and the Royals.
Kansas City is another team that is sitting well under .500 this season. That said, the Royals look to be in a good spot as they are set to start Michael Wacha in Game 3 of this series. Wacha has a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 2.69. He has also been solid on the road, suggesting that the Royals could shut down an average Rangers’ offense.
As for Texas, they have also been sitting under .500 for much of the season and will be starting Jack Leiter in the series finale. Leiter has a record of 2-4 and an ERA of 4.75. He has not performed well at home this season, which gives the Royals a good chance to score some early runs.
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0.492 | 65 | 32 | 33 |
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0.409 | 66 | 27 | 39 |
Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches
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Texas Rangers against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Texas Rangers - Kansas City Royals Key Points
- Michael Wacha has an ERA of 2.69 this season
- Michael Wacha has an ERA of 3.00 on the road this season
- Jack Leiter has an ERA of 4.75 this season
- Jack Leiter has an ERA of 4.05 at home this season
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Our Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Rangers are the small favorite; however, the Royals look to be the best betting option. Going back to the starting pitchers, Wacha has made five road starts this season, having allowed 10 earned runs over 30.0 innings. Leiter, on the other hand, has made five home starts, having allowed 13 runs (12 earned) over 26.2 innings.
Typically, the Royals are a team to avoid betting on, given their poor record. That being said, Wacha has been Kansas City’s best pitcher this season and, therefore, should give them a chance to win this series. For that reason, our Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals prediction is: Kansas City Royals ML.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
