Rangers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 21

Updated Jun. 21, 2024 8:01 p.m. ET

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The Texas Rangers and Wyatt Langford will hit the field against the Kansas City Royals and Maikel Garcia on Friday at 8:05 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series at Globe Life Field. Oddsmakers list the Rangers as -148 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Royals +125 moneyline odds to win. Texas is a 1.5-run favorite (at +139 odds). The total for the contest is listed at 8 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rangers-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rangers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, June 21, 2024 at 8:05 PM ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSSW

Rangers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 50%, Royals 50%

Rangers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• The Rangers have won 21, or 53.8%, of the 39 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season Texas has won seven of its 14 games, or 50%, when favored by at least -148 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rangers have a 59.7% chance to win.
• The Royals have been victorious in 22, or 47.8%, of the 46 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious six times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 44.4% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

KC 2 · TEX 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+128

o8

Texas Rangers

TEX

-1.5

-153

u8

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Rangers have been named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers only two times, and they split those games.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Rangers and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.
• The Rangers have a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien has put up a team-best 40 runs batted in.
• Semien ranks 42nd in home runs and 36th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Corey Seager's 14 home runs pace his team.
• Of all major league hitters, Seager is 20th in home runs and 64th in RBI.
• Josh Smith leads the Rangers with a .298 batting average.
• Smith is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .455 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
• Adolis Garcia's 40 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Rangers Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 2-5 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Royals have three wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .322, and leads the Royals in home runs, with 12 and runs batted in with 53.
• Witt's home run total places him 33rd in the big leagues, and he ranks ninth in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 23 walks while batting .239.
• Maikel Garcia is 177th among all batters in the majors in homers, and 42nd in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 31 walks while batting .237.
• Salvador Perez has 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 24 walks while batting .291.

Royals Team Props

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