Rangers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for June 23

Odds updated as of 2:11 PM

The MLB's Sunday slate includes the Texas Rangers facing the Kansas City Royals.

Here's everything you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rangers vs Royals Game Info

• Texas Rangers (36-40) vs. Kansas City Royals (42-36)
• Date: Sunday, June 23, 2024
• Time: 2:35 PM ET
• Venue: Globe Life Field -- Arlington, Texas
• Coverage: BSKC

Rangers vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TEX: (-158) | KC: (+134)
• Spread: TEX: -1.5 (+128) | KC: +1.5 (-154)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)

Rangers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Max Scherzer (Rangers) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA vs Alec Marsh (Royals) - 5-4, 4.37 ERA

The probable starters are Max Scherzer for the Rangers and Alec Marsh (5-4) for the Royals. Scherzer and his team were 18-12-0 ATS in his 30 appearances with a spread last season. Scherzer and his team were 17-8 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite. The Royals have a 9-4-0 ATS record in Marsh's 13 starts with a set spread. The Royals have been the moneyline underdog in eight of Marsh's starts this season, and they went 6-2 in those matchups.

Rangers vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (57.2%)

Rangers vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Rangers-Royals, Texas is the favorite at -158, and Kansas City is +134 playing on the road.

Rangers vs Royals Spread

• The Royals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Rangers. The Royals are -154 to cover the spread, and the Rangers are +128.

Rangers vs Royals Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Rangers-Royals game on June 23, with the over available at -102 and the under at -120.

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Rangers vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Rangers have been favorites in 40 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (52.5%) in those contests.
• This year Texas has won five of 11 games when listed as at least -158 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Rangers have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 29 of 73 chances this season.
• In 73 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 36-37-0 against the spread.
• The Royals have won 22 of the 45 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (48.9%).
• Kansas City has a 4-7 record (winning just 36.4% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +134 or longer.
• The Royals have played in 75 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 36 times (36-39-0).
• The Royals have a 41-34-0 record against the spread this season (covering 54.7% of the time).

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien has an OPS of .735, fueled by an OBP of .318 and a team-best slugging percentage of .416 this season. He has a .252 batting average.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 73rd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 86th, and he is 74th in slugging.
• Semien has picked up at least one hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .111 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
• Corey Seager is hitting .252 with five doubles, 14 home runs and 33 walks, while slugging .440 with an on-base percentage of .340.
• Among qualifying hitters, he ranks 73rd in batting average, 41st in on-base percentage and 57th in slugging percentage.
• Josh Smith leads Texas with 68 hits and an OBP of .393 this season.
• Smith has logged a hit or more in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .462 with a double, two home runs, two walks and six RBI.
• Adolis Garcia has 13 home runs, 41 RBI and a batting average of .213 this season.
• Garcia has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .125 with two walks and an RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 99 hits with a .362 on-base percentage and a .537 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Royals. He's batting .314.
• He is third in batting average, 19th in on-base percentage and eighth in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
• Maikel Garcia has 14 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 24 walks while hitting .238. He's slugging .349 with an on-base percentage of .290.
• Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 102nd, his on-base percentage is 124th, and he is 126th in slugging.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .234 with 20 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 31 walks.
• Salvador Perez has 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 24 walks while batting .283.

Rangers vs Royals Head to Head

• 6/22/2024: 6-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/21/2024: 6-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/4/2024: 15-4 TEX (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 5/3/2024: 7-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/10/2023: 11-2 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
• 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)
• 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)

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