Rangers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for June 17

Odds updated as of 7:14 a.m.

The MLB's Tuesday schedule includes the Texas Rangers facing the Kansas City Royals.

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Rangers vs Royals Game Info

• Texas Rangers (36-36) vs. Kansas City Royals (34-38)
• Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
• Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: RSN and FDSKC

Rangers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TEX: (-130) | KC: (+110)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (+152) | KC: +1.5 (-184)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)

Rangers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jack Leiter (Rangers) - 4-3, 3.88 ERA vs Seth Lugo (Royals) - 3-5, 3.18 ERA

The Rangers will call on Jack Leiter (4-3) versus the Royals and Seth Lugo (3-5). Leiter and his team have a record of 7-4-0 against the spread when he starts. Leiter's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Royals have a 5-7-0 record against the spread in Lugo's starts. The Royals have a 3-5 record in Lugo's eight starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rangers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (52%)

Rangers vs Royals Moneyline

• Kansas City is the underdog, +110 on the moneyline, while Texas is a -130 favorite at home.

Rangers vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Rangers. The Royals are -184 to cover the spread, and the Rangers are +152.

Rangers vs Royals Over/Under

• An over/under of 8 has been set for Rangers-Royals on June 17, with the over being -118 and the under -104.

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Rangers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been victorious in 24, or 68.6%, of the 35 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Texas has been victorious 18 times in 26 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers and their opponents have gone over in 23 of their 71 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rangers are 38-33-0 against the spread in their 71 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Royals have gone 20-22 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 47.6% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +110 or longer, Kansas City has a 10-12 record (winning 45.5% of its games).
• The Royals have played in 72 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 28 times (28-42-2).
• The Royals have collected a 37-35-0 record against the spread this season (covering 51.4% of the time).

Rangers Player Leaders

• Josh Smith leads Texas with 64 hits and an OBP of .361, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .447. He's batting .292.
• Among the qualified batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 22nd, his on-base percentage ranks 30th, and he is 59th in slugging.
• Smith hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .410 with four doubles, two home runs, five walks and four RBIs.
• Wyatt Langford is hitting .240 with eight doubles, 13 home runs and 27 walks, while slugging .442 with an on-base percentage of .321.
• He ranks 116th in batting average, 94th in on-base percentage and 63rd in slugging in the majors.
• Langford has picked up a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a home run, three walks and three RBIs.
• Marcus Semien has 56 hits this season and has a slash line of .224/.305/.336.
• Semien heads into this matchup with eight games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .350 with four doubles, three home runs, three walks and 10 RBIs.
• Adolis Garcia has eight home runs, 34 RBI and a batting average of .227 this season.
• Garcia brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .250 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and four RBIs.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .279 with 23 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 24 walks. He's slugging .468 with an on-base percentage of .337.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average is 36th, his on-base percentage ranks 66th, and he is 43rd in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia paces his team with 79 hits and a .370 on-base percentage, with a team-high .477 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .309.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 11th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage and 32nd in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .275 with seven doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 19 walks.
• Jonathan India is hitting .248 with 12 doubles, three home runs and 28 walks.

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