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Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers
The Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Globe Life Field.
The Royals will trot Jordan Lyles out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lyles has a 0-2 record and a 4.91 ERA this season.
The Rangers will counter Lyles with Jacob deGrom. Right hander deGrom has a 5.59 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -303-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 11-2 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at -172 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Royals were a 11-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -172 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 3-8 SU
Kansas City is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Kansas City's last 18 games
Texas:
Team record: 6-4 SU
Texas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Texas Wednesday, April 12