Royals vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 19

Odds updated as of 8:12 a.m.

The Kansas City Royals versus the Texas Rangers is on the MLB schedule for Tuesday.

We've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this matchup before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Royals vs Rangers Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (64-61) vs. Texas Rangers (62-64)
• Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSKC and RSN

Royals vs Rangers Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-116) | TEX: (-102)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-192) | TEX: -1.5 (+158)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (-100)

Royals vs Rangers Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Seth Lugo (Royals) - 8-6, 3.77 ERA vs Merrill Kelly (Rangers) - 9-7, 3.36 ERA

The Royals will give the ball to Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.77 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 9 on the season, and the Rangers will turn to Merrill Kelly (9-7, 3.36 ERA). Lugo's team is 10-13-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Lugo's team has won 50% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (4-4). The Rangers have a 10-12-0 ATS record in Kelly's 22 starts with a set spread. The Rangers have been the underdog on the moneyline in nine of Kelly's starts this season, and they went 3-6 in those matchups.

Royals vs Rangers Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (50.8%)

Royals vs Rangers Moneyline

• Texas is a -102 underdog on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -116 favorite at home.

Royals vs Rangers Spread

• The Rangers are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Royals. The Rangers are +158 to cover, while the Royals are -192 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Rangers Over/Under

• The over/under for Royals-Rangers on Aug. 19 is 8.5. The over is -122, and the under is -100.

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Royals vs Rangers Betting Trends

• The Royals have come away with 30 wins in the 51 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious 29 times in 50 chances when named as a favorite of at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 52 of their 123 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 64-59-0 in 123 games with a line this season.
• The Rangers have won 22 of the 63 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (34.9%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -102 or longer, Texas has a 17-36 record (winning just 32.1% of its games).
• The Rangers have had an over/under set by bookmakers 125 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 54 of those games (54-69-2).
• The Rangers have put together a 66-59-0 record ATS this season (covering 52.8% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City in slugging percentage (.493) and total hits (140) this season. He's batting .291 with an on-base percentage of .351.
• Among qualified hitters, he ranks 15th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 43rd, and he is 25th in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .343 with a double, a home run, six walks and four RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City with an OBP of .363 this season while batting .302 with 45 walks and 59 runs scored. He's slugging .473.
• Among qualifying hitters, his batting average ranks him sixth, his on-base percentage 23rd, and his slugging percentage 38th.
• Garcia has picked up a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .300 with a double, a home run, a walk and five RBIs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has collected 122 base hits, an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .448 this season.
• Salvador Perez is batting .244 with a .288 OBP and 70 RBI for Kansas City this season.

Rangers Player Leaders

• Marcus Semien has accumulated a slugging percentage of .364, a team-high for the Rangers. He's batting .228 with an on-base percentage of .303.
• Including all the qualified hitters in the big leagues, his batting average ranks 147th, his on-base percentage ranks 130th, and he is 148th in slugging.
• Semien takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
• Corey Seager leads his team with 92 hits and a .365 OBP. He has a batting average of .264 while slugging .470.
• He is currently 59th in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Josh Smith has a slugging percentage of .393, a team-high for the Rangers.
• Wyatt Langford is batting .245 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 48 walks.

Royals vs Rangers Head to Head

• 8/18/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/19/2025: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 6/18/2025: 6-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/17/2025: 6-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 6/23/2024: 4-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 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)
• 4/19/2023: 12-3 TEX (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)

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