Rangers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 4

Odds updated as of 3:25 PM

Saturday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers.

Before you do any MLB betting on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Royals vs Rangers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (20-13) vs. Texas Rangers (17-16)
• Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024
• Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSKC

Royals vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: KC: (-108) | TEX: (-108)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-184) | TEX: -1.5 (+152)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Royals vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 1-3, 4.24 ERA vs Dane Dunning (Rangers) - 3-2, 4.13 ERA

The probable pitchers are Michael Wacha (1-3) for the Royals and Dane Dunning (3-2) for the Rangers. Wacha and his team are 2-4-0 ATS this season when he starts. Wacha's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. When Dunning starts, the Rangers have gone 3-3-0 against the spread. The Rangers have been the underdog on the moneyline in four of Dunning's starts this season, and they went 3-1 in those matchups.

Royals vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (60.4%)

Royals vs Rangers Moneyline

• Texas is a -108 underdog on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -108 favorite at home.

Royals vs Rangers Spread

Royals vs Rangers Over/Under

• The over/under for the Royals versus Rangers contest on May 4 has been set at 8.5, with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Royals vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Royals have been victorious in seven of the nine contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious seven times in nine chances when named as a favorite of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 11 of their 31 opportunities.
• The Royals are 20-11-0 against the spread in their 31 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rangers have a 7-8 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.7% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer, Texas has gone 7-8 (46.7%).
• The Rangers have played in 33 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 13 times (13-19-1).
• The Rangers have gone 16-17-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Salvador Perez leads Kansas City in OBP (.413) and total hits (40) this season. He's batting .351 batting average while slugging .605.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, he ranks fourth in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging.
• Perez will look for his fifth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .357 with a home run, two walks and four RBI.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has an OPS of .902, fueled by an OBP of .364 and a team-best slugging percentage of .538 this season. He's batting .318.
• He ranks 16th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 17th in slugging among qualified batters.
• Witt Jr. has picked up at least one hit in seven games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .368 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and 11 RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 24 base hits, an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .402 this season.
• Pasquantino takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
• Maikel Garcia has been key for Kansas City with 30 hits, an OBP of .286 plus a slugging percentage of .383.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien has accumulated a slugging percentage of .438, a team-high for the Rangers. He's batting .255 with an on-base percentage of .311.
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 75th, his on-base percentage ranks 97th, and he is 62nd in slugging.
• Semien hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .227 with two doubles, a triple and an RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has racked up 34 hits to lead his team. He has a batting average of .291 while slugging .556 with an on-base percentage of .346.
• He is 30th in batting average, 57th in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Josh Smith has put up an on-base percentage of .407, a team-best for the Rangers.
• Evan Carter is batting .225 with six doubles, a triple, five home runs and 12 walks.

Royals vs Rangers Head to Head

• 5/3/2024: 7-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/19/2023: 12-3 TEX (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/18/2023: 12-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 4/17/2023: 4-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -225, Underdog Moneyline: +188)
• 5/12/2022: 3-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 5/11/2022: 8-2 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 5/10/2022: 6-4 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 4/12/2023: 10-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 4/11/2023: 8-5 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -300, Underdog Moneyline: +245)
• 4/10/2023: 11-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)

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