Rangers vs. Royals Prediction
The Texas Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak last night and will look to win their series at the Kansas City Royals this afternoon. Can Texas notch another victory as the slight underdogs?
Game Snapshot
963 Texas Rangers at 964 Kansas City Royals
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Kaufmann Stadium at 1:15PM ET
TV: FSKC
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Public Betting Information
According to oddsmakers, the Royals are listed as a -108 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Rangers are a -102 underdog, while the over-under sits at 10 runs. As of Thursday morning, 69 percent of public bets are coming in on visiting Texas. Check out our MLB Public Betting Page for the latest information.
Guzman, Calhoun homer in win
Texas secured a 6-1 victory Wednesday night at Kansas City to snap a five-game losing streak. The Rangers scored two runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed in the contest. Willie Calhoun went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs in his MLB season debut. Nomar Mazara was 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles. Ronald Guzman finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Logan Forsythe ended the night 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and two runs. Mike Minor picked up the win as he allowed one earned run on eight hits over five innings, striking out three and walking two. Lance Lynn draws the start today as he enters with a 4-3 record, 5.48 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with 44 strikeouts over 47 2/3 innings.
Lopez drops to 0-5
Kansas City fell by a 6-1 Wednesday night at home against Texas to drop to 15-28 overall and 10-14 at home. Nicky Lopez finished 2-for-5 with a double and a run in the defeat. Adalberto Mondesi went 3-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases. Kelvin Gutierrez and Martin Maldonado both ended the contest 2-for-4. Jorge Lopez suffered the loss to drop to 0-5 on the season as he gave up five earned runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts and two walks over 5 2/3 innings. Homer Bailey takes the hill today for the Royals as he comes in with a 4-3 record, 4.83 ERA and 1.32 WHIP plus 38 strikeouts over 41 innings.
MLB Betting Trends
Texas
The Rangers are 19-40 in their last 59 road games. Texas is 9-2 in its last 11 meetings in Kansas City.
Kansas City
The Royals are 8-17 in their last 25 Thursday games. Kansas City is 13-39 in its last 52 games versus the AL West.
Prediction:
This game is essentially a tossup with only the home factor giving the Royals the edge. But I’ve learned over the years to not trust Bailey and especially as a favorite, albeit a very small one. Lynn is very inconsistent, but has managed a couple gems this season. I’m going to give him the edge here backed by a lineup that had a little added edge to it with the addition of Calhoun last night.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TEXAS RANGERS -102