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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 Tuesday.
The Rangers will trot Nathan Eovaldi out to the mound in this one. Right hander Eovaldi has a 1-2 record and a 6.32 ERA this season.
It'll be Brad Keller toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Keller is 2-1 with a 2.12 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at -220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Royals on April 17. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Texas:
Team record: 10-6 SU
Texas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 4-13 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Next up:
Texas at Kansas City Wednesday, April 19