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The Kansas City Royals (42-34) will lean on Freddy Fermin, following a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the Texas Rangers (34-40) on Friday at 8:05 PM ET on BSSW. The Royals are +126 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks.
Texas’ Nathan Eovaldi and Kansas City’s Brady Singer have been named the starters for this contest.
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Rangers and Royals Betting Trends
The Rangers have been the moneyline favorite 38 total times this season. They’ve finished 19-19 in those games.
Texas has an 8-8 record (winning 50% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -148 or shorter.
The Royals have won 22, or 48.9%, of the 45 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Kansas City has a record of 6-10, a 37.5% win rate, when it’s set as an underdog of +126 or more by bookmakers this season.
The Rangers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 73 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 27 of those games (27-44-2).
The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 34 of their 76 opportunities.
Rangers Stats & Insights
The Rangers have the No. 18 offense in baseball scoring 4.2 runs per game (313 total runs).
Texas averages one home run per game to rank 21st in MLB action with 72 total home runs.
The Rangers have the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.236).
Texas’ batters strike out 7.6 times per game, the sixth-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
The Rangers pitching staff is seventh in the majors with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
Texas’ 4.15 team ERA ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
Royals Stats & Insights
The Royals are among the highest scoring teams in the majors, ranking seventh with 360 total runs this season.
Kansas City has hit 75 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the majors.
The Royals have a team batting average of .248 this season, which ranks 11th among MLB teams.
Kansas City has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the fourth-best strikeout rate (seven per game) among MLB offenses.
The Royals strike out just eight batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in MLB.
Kansas City has pitched to a 3.84 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Eovaldi makes the start for the Rangers, his 12th of the season. He is 3-3 with a 3.15 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings pitched.
Marcus Semien leads Texas in runs batted in with 40 while batting .253.
Corey Seager’s 14 home runs are most among Texas batters. He’s driven in 35 runs this season while slugging .450.
Josh Smith leads Texas with a .298 batting average while slugging five homers and driving in 29 runs.
Adolis Garcia leads Texas in runs batted in (40) this season. He’s batting .211 while slugging .402.
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals will send Singer (4-4) to the mound for his 15th start this season.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals in home runs (12), runs batted in (53) and has accumulated a team-best batting average of .322.
Maikel Garcia is hitting .239 with 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 23 walks.
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.
Rangers and Royals Injuries
Rangers: Evan Carter: 10 Day IL (Lumbar), Josh Sborz: 15 Day IL (Rotator cuff), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Scherzer: 60 Day IL (Back), Joshua Jung: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Carson Coleman: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Foscue: 60 Day IL (Oblique strain), Austin Pruitt: 60 Day IL (Knee), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Back)
Royals: Dan Altavilla: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Michael Massey: 10 Day IL (Back), Michael Wacha: 15 Day IL (Foot), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Biceps), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Wright: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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