Royals vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 4

Updated May. 4, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals will play Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:10 PM ET. The Rangers are -110 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favorite Royals (-110). Texas is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for this contest.

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

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Royals vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Royals vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 4, Rangers 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 57%, Rangers 43%

Royals vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored nine times and won seven of those games.
• This season Kansas City has won seven of its 10 games, or 70%, when favored by at least -110 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win eight times (50%) in those games.
• This season, Texas has come away with a win eight times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least -110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 52.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

TEX 15 · KC 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Texas Rangers

TEX

-1.5

-110

o8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

-110

u8.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• Over the last 10 games, the Royals have been named the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers only once, a game they won.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the total two times.
• The Royals are 8-2-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Perez paces the Royals with eight home runs and 30 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .351.
• Perez ranks fifth in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Perez takes a hitting streak of four games into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .357 with a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .318 with nine doubles, four triples, four home runs and eight walks.
• Witt Jr. is 68th in home runs and 30th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Witt Jr. carries a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 games he is batting .368 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and 11 RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .224 with seven doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Pasquantino has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .250 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .234 with five doubles, a triple, four home runs and 10 walks.

Royals Team Props

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Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Rangers have a record of 0-3.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Rangers and their opponents are 1-8-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rangers have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Semien is hitting .255 with eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks, while getting on base at a rate of .311.
• Semien is 42nd in homers and 19th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Semien has collected a hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .227 with two doubles, a triple and an RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has hit eight home runs with 25 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
• Adolis Garcia is currently fifth in homers and fifth in RBI in the major leagues.
• Josh Smith leads the Rangers' lineup with a .304 batting average.
• Evan Carter is batting .225 with six doubles, a triple, five home runs and 12 walks.

Rangers Team Props

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