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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Monday, April 17, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
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Rangers | -1.5 (-126) | O 7.5 (-114) | -217 | |
Royals | +1.5 (+108) | U 7.5 (-106) | +182 | |
Pitching Probables: TEX: deGrom (R) KC: Lyles (R) | ||||
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Entering Monday’s matchup with the Texas Rangers (9-6), the Kansas City Royals (4-12) are on a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 7:40 PM ET on BSKC with the Rangers listed as -217 favorites, while the are +182 underdogs who may be heading for a fourth straight defeat. Jacob deGrom will get the ball for Texas while Kansas City will counter with Jordan Lyles.
Rangers vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The Rangers have the No. 6 offense in baseball scoring 5.6 runs per game (84 total runs).
- The Rangers are 16th in baseball with 16 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- Texas has the 17th-ranked batting average in MLB (.243).
- The Rangers are 22nd in MLB with a .311 on-base percentage.
- Texas’ .403 slugging percentage is 16th in baseball.
- The Royals have scored 54 runs (just 3.4 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Kansas City ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 13 home runs as a team.
- The Royals rank 29th in MLB with a team batting average of just .211.
- Kansas City is among the worst teams in baseball at getting on base, ranking 29th with an OBP of .273.
- The Royals rank 29th in the majors with a .342 team slugging percentage.
Rangers | Royals | |
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5.6 | 3.4 | |
3 | 29 | |
4.3 | 5.1 | |
10 | 20 | |
.243 | .211 | |
17 | 29 | |
.239 | .265 | |
8 | 23 | |
16 | 13 | |
16 | 26 | |
12 | 21 | |
4 | 20 |
Rangers vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Rangers have been listed as the moneyline favorite just two other times so far this season, and they split the two games.
- Texas has played as moneyline favorites of -217 or shorter in only one game this season, which it won.
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rangers have an implied win probability of 68.5%.
- Texas has had an over/under set by bookmakers five times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in four of those games (4-1-0).
- The Rangers have put together a 3-2-0 record ATS this season (covering 60% of the time).
- This season, the Royals have won one out of the five games in which they’ve been the underdog.
- Kansas City has played as an underdog of +182 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The implied probability of a win by the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 35.5%.
- Games involving Kansas City have gone over the total this season in each of its five opportunities.
- The Royals have an ATS record of 2-3-0 in five games with a spread this season.
Jacob deGrom (TEX) | Pitcher | Jordan Lyles (KC) |
---|---|---|
1 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 2 |
16.2 | IP | 17.1 |
4.32 | ERA | 5.19 |
1.020 | WHIP | 1.442 |
14.6 | K/9 | 7.8 |
1.1 | BB/9 | 2.1 |
Rangers Key Hitters
- Nate Lowe has been key for Texas with 17 hits, an OBP of .313 plus a slugging percentage of .476.
- Among hitters in MLB, Lowe is 79th in home runs and 18th in RBI.
- Lowe is batting .273 with one homer during his last five games and is on an 11-game hitting streak.
- Marcus Semien has 16 hits and an OBP of .279 to go with a slugging percentage of .406 this season.
- Semien is 79th in home runs and 26th in RBI this season.
- Semien enters this game on a three-game hit streak. He’s hitting .333 over the course of his last five games with one homer.
- Adolis Garcia leads the club in homers (three) and runs batted in (14) this season.
- Jonah Heim has 11 hits and an OBP of .349 to go with a slugging percentage of .487 this season.
Royals Key Hitters
- Vinnie Pasquantino has collected a team-best three home runs.
- Among all batters in MLB, Pasquantino is 38th in home runs and 127th in RBI.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .274 to lead his team.
- Witt Jr. ranks 79th in homers and 127th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
- Salvador Perez has racked up a team-high seven runs batted in.
- Perez has hit safely in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with a double and two RBI.
- Nicky Lopez is hitting .219 with three doubles, a triple and six walks.
- Lopez enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with two doubles, three walks and an RBI.
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