Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals odds, picks and predictions
Season series: Royals lead 4-0
The Rangers lost 4-3 in K.C. Monday as they just couldn't get the big hit. OF Wyatt Langford went 2-for-4, and SS Corey Seager went 3-for-4 in the 2-3 holes, and they couldn't get the supplemental offense needed. The Rangers have lost 5 of 6 and are 2-8 over the last 10. They're now 6 games out of a Wild Card spot.
The Royals have won 6 of 7 and are 7-3 in their last 10 to pull within 3½ of a Wild Card spot. 1B Vinnie Pasquantino hit his 23rd homer of the season Monday. SS Bobby Witt Jr. is 8-for-18 (.444) over the last 7 days.
Rangers at Royals projected starters
RHP Merrill Kelly vs. RHP Seth Lugo
Kelly (9-7, 3.36 ERA) makes his 26th start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 over 144 2/3 innings with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Rangers
Lugo (8-6, 3.77 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 3.2 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 through 131 1/3 innings.
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Rangers at Royals odds
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Rangers at Royals picks and predictions
Rangers 3, Royals 2
Moneyline
The Royals are 4-0 against the Rangers this year, and that's an anomaly that is about to change. This series is likely to define the Rangers' season, and Kelly just lost to his former teammates. He'll have extra motivation to put up some zeros.
Give me the RANGERS (-105).
Run line/Against the spread
Kelly has allowed more than 2 ER in 1 of his last 7 GS. Give me MERRILL KELLY UNDER 2.5 EARNED RUNS (-118) at a solid price.
Over/Under
It's slated to be 91 degrees with a 7-mph breeze blowing in from left-center. I was already feeling the Under before that revelation. The Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 meetings.
Give me the UNDER 8.5 (+100).
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