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Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals
The Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Patrick Corbin will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Left hander Corbin is 6-9 this season with a 4.45 ERA.
The Royals will counter Corbin with Michael Lorenzen. Right hander Lorenzen has a 4.43 ERA to go along with a 5-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
Kansas City was a 5-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They won as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Rangers were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 62-65 SU
Texas is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 65-61 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Next up:
Texas home to Cleveland Friday, August 22
Kansas City at Detroit Friday, August 22