| MATCHUP | Texas Rangers | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 63-65 | 65-62 |
| Where | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri | |
| When | Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | FanDuel SN KC | |
The Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals meet Wednesday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction. This article will include a Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 62-65 on the year and play the Guardians, Angels, and Athletics next. The Texas Rangers are batting .232 on the season, have a .301 OBP, and a .377 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers pitching staff has a 3.46 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Marcus Semien leads the Texas Rangers with 105 hits and 61 RBI, while Josh Smith and Adolis Garcia have combined for 202 hits and 94 RBI.
The Texas Rangers didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 65-61 on the year and play the Tigers, White Sox, and Tigers next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .246 on the season, have a .305 OBP, and a .392 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.59 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 141 hits and 69 RBI while Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 263 hits and 139 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 7-5 with a 2.47 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s first career game against the Texas Rangers.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last seven night games after playing the previous day.
- The Rangers have lost six of their last seven games as road favorites.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in seven of the Rangers’ last eight games.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won three of their last four games at Kauffman Stadium following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games as home underdogs following a home win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in five of their last six games as favorites against the Royals following a road loss.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games as favorites.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Vinnie Pasquantino has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last three games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- MJ Melendez has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against the Rangers.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 11 night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 5th in the league in Steals (32) this season.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Adolis Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight road appearances against the Royals.
- Adolis Garcia has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances with the Rangers as road favorites against AL opponents.
Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Rangers continue to pile up the losses, as they’ve won just two games since August 6, and now we have no idea who they’re throwing on the mound. The Rangers are a tough sell these days. The Royals have won five straight games and Cameron is rocking a 2.47 ERA and 1.06 WHIP on the season. The Royals have won six of Cameron’s last seven starts, and he has a 2.81 ERA and .214 allowed batting average in 51.1 home innings. Two teams heading in different directions. Give me the Royals for another victory.