A series opener between the Texas Rangers (36-36) and Kansas City Royals (34-38) is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:05 p.m. ET, at Globe Life Field.
The favored Rangers (-125 on the moneyline) play at home against the Royals (+105). The Rangers will give the ball to Jack Leiter (4-3) versus the Royals and Seth Lugo (3-5).
The Rangers won 2-1 over the White Sox Sunday in their most recent game. Ezequiel Duran went 2 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI to lead them offensively while Kumar Rocker was earned the victory after throwing five innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out six.
The Royals were handed a 3-2 loss to the Athletics Sunday. Bobby Witt Jr. (2 for 4 with a double and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Carlos Estevez got the loss on the mound after going one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit while striking out one.
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Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Rangers (-125, bet $125 to win $100)Underdog: Royals (+105, bet $100 to win $105)Over/under: 8.5Rangers vs. Royals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Tuesday, June 17, 2025Game time: 8:05 p.m. ETLocation: Arlington, TexasStadium: Globe Life FieldTV channel: RSN and FDSKCLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rangers stats and trendsRangers betting recordsThe Rangers have won 25, or 67.6%, of the 37 games they’ve played as favorites this season.Texas has entered 29 games this season favored by -125 or more and is 20-9 in those contests.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Rangers.So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 23 of 72 games with a total.The Rangers have an ATS record of 39-33-0 in 72 games with a spread this season.Jack Leiter (Rangers probable starter)Leiter (4-3) gets the starting nod for the Rangers in his 12th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.88 ERA in 55 2/3 innings pitched, with 45 strikeouts.His most recent time out was on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins, when the right-hander threw four innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up five hits.The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.88, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in 11 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .203 batting average against him.Leiter is trying to collect his third quality start of the year in this game.Leiter heads into this game with eight outings of five or more innings pitched this season.He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He will take the mound against a Royals offense that ranks 12th in MLB with 604 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .366 (27th in MLB) with 46 total home runs (30th in MLB).Rangers batting statsThe Rangers rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 76 home runs.The offense for Texas has a slugging percentage of .373 this season, 25th in MLB.The Rangers have a team batting average of just .230 this season, which ranks 26th among MLB teams.Texas is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 26th with just 265 total runs (3.7 per game) this season.The Rangers have an OBP of just .295 this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.Texas ranks 13th with an average of eight strikeouts per game.Royals stats and trendsRoyals betting recordsThe Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 42 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (47.6%) in those games.This year, Kansas City has won 10 of 26 games when listed as at least +105 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of its 72 opportunities.The Royals have posted a record of 37-35-0 against the spread this season.Seth Lugo (Royals probable starter)Lugo gets the start for the Royals, his 13th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 3.18 ERA and 52 strikeouts through 70 2/3 innings pitched.His most recent time out was on Thursday against the New York Yankees, when the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings while giving up two hits.The 35-year-old has a 3.18 ERA and 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings over 12 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .231 to opposing hitters.Lugo has six quality starts this season.Lugo will look to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing.He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 26th in the league with 265 total runs scored while batting .230 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .373 slugging percentage (25th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 76 home runs (15th in the league).Royals batting statsThe Royals have hit 46 home runs this season, the lowest total in MLB play.This season, Kansas City is slugging .366, the fourth-lowest percentage in the majors.The Royals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.250).The offense for Kansas City is No. 29 in MLB play scoring 3.3 runs per game (237 total runs).The Royals’ .302 on-base percentage is 25th in MLB.