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Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Saturday.
Right hander Kohei Arihara will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Arihara is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Arihara's opponent in this one will be Mike Minor. The Royals left hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Royals were a 14-10 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -158 on the moneyline, while the total score (24) was good news for OVER bettors.
Texas was a 14-10 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as +148 underdogs, while the total score of 24 made winners of OVER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 0-1 SU
Texas is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Texas is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 1-0 SU
Kansas City is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Texas
Kansas City is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Texas
Next up:
Texas at Kansas City Sunday, April 4