Friday’s contest features the Kansas City Royals (42-34) and the Texas Rangers (34-40) facing off at Globe Life Field in what should be a competitive matchup, with a projected 5-4 victory for the Royals according to our computer prediction. First pitch is at 8:05 PM ET on June 21.

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Rangers vs. Royals Matchup Info

• When: Friday, June 21, 2024 at 8:05 PM ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: BSSW
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Rangers vs. Royals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

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Rangers vs. Royals Betting Lines

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Rangers Betting Insights

• Texas has won 20, or 50%, of the 40 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• This season, the Rangers have come away with a win eight times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -148 or better on the moneyline.
• Contests involving Texas have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 27 of 74 chances this season.
• The Rangers played as the moneyline favorite in six of their past 15 games, and they finished 2-4 in those matchups.
• Over its past 15 outings (all 15 of them had set totals), Texas and its opponents combined to hit the over six times.

Royals Betting Insights

• Kansas City has won 22 of the 45 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (48.9%).
• The Royals have a 6-9 record (winning 40% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +124 or longer.
• Kansas City has had an over/under set by bookmakers 76 times, and it has combined with opponents to go over the total in 34 of those games (34-40-2).
• In 10 games as underdogs in their past 15 matchups, the Royals have a record of 4-6.
• When it comes to hitting the over, Kansas City and its opponents are 8-7-0 in its past 15 games with a total.

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Rangers vs. Royals Probable Pitchers

Rangers’ Starting Pitcher: Nathan Eovaldi

• The 34-year-old has pitched in 11 games this season with a 3.15 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .213.
• Nathan Eovaldi’s team has a record of 5-2 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
• In games Eovaldi has started, his team is 6-5.
• Out of Eovaldi’s 11 starts with a total this season, three have hit the over.

Royals’ Starting Pitcher: Brady Singer

• The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.39, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season. Opponents are batting .239 against him.
• The Royals are 3-5 in Singer’s eight starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
• Singer’s team has a 9-5 record in his starts this season.
• Brady Singer has started 14 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in eight of them.

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Rangers’ 2024 Performance

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