Freddy Fermin leads the Kansas City Royals (42-34) into a matchup with the Texas Rangers (34-40) after his two-home run performance in a 3-2 win over the Athletics. The Rangers are moneyline favorites (-155) for this game against the underdog Royals (+130), which starts at 8:05 PM ET on Friday. Texas has Nathan Eovaldi starting things off, and Kansas City will send out Brady Singer.
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Rangers vs. Royals Game Info
- Date: Friday, June 21, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- TV: BSSW
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Venue: Globe Life Field
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Rangers vs. Royals Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -155 | +130 | 8 | -110 | -110 |
Rangers vs. Royals Score Prediction
- Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rangers 4
- This season, the Rangers have won 20 out of the 39 games, or 51.3%, in which they've been favored.
- This season Texas has won six of its 12 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -155 on the moneyline.
- The Royals have been underdogs in 44 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (47.7%) in those contests.
- This season, Kansas City has been victorious six times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or worse on the moneyline.
Rangers vs. Royals Over/Under Run Total Prediction
- Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
- Games involving the Rangers have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 27 of 74 chances this season.
- Royals games have gone over the total in 35 of their 76 opportunities.
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Starting Pitchers: Nathan Eovaldi vs. Brady Singer
Nathan Eovaldi - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mariners | June 15 | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Giants | June 9 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Tigers | June 3 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| vs. Diamondbacks | May 28 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| vs. Nationals | May 2 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
Brady Singer - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Dodgers | June 16 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. Yankees | June 11 | 5.2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| at Guardians | June 6 | 3.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| at Rays | May 25 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Athletics | May 19 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
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Rangers' Leading Hitters
- Marcus Semien leads Texas in runs batted in with 40 and has a batting average of .253.
- Corey Seager leads Texas in home runs with 14 while driving in 35 runs and slugging .450.
- Josh Smith's batting average of .298 leads all Texas hitters this season.
- Adolis Garcia is a key run producer for Texas with a .211 average, 13 homers and 40 RBI.
Royals' Leading Hitters
- Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals with 12 home runs and 53 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .322.
- Maikel Garcia has 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 23 walks while batting .239.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 31 walks while batting .237.
- Salvador Perez is batting .291 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 24 walks.
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