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Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers
The fans at Globe Life Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Kyle Zimmer in this one. Right hander Zimmer is 3-0 this season with a 2.48 ERA.
It'll be Kyle Gibson toeing the rubber for the Rangers in this contest. Right hander Gibson is 5-0 with a 2.17 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Texas was a 9-4 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Texas at -121 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 9-4 result against the Rangers on June 25. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -121 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 33-41 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Texas:
Team record: 28-48 SU
Texas is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games
Texas is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Texas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Texas Sunday, June 27