MLB matchup
06/18/20258:05 PMGlobe Life Park in ArlingtonArlington, Texas

Royals67 – 88vsRangers78 – 77

Sharp side
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Sharp total
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Model forecast

Projected outcome

A projection is not available because one or both teams do not have sufficient qualifying history.
Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamLineupStarterOverall
Kansas City RoyalsCBC+
Texas RangersCCC
Sportsbook context

Game lines

A dash means that book has not supplied a usable price.

ESPN BET
TeamMoneylineRun line
KC-135-1.5 (+130)
TEX+115+1.5 (-155)
Total 7.5Over -130Under +110
Recent form

Last 10 games

Kansas City Royals

Overall2–8–0W–L–TRun line3–7–0W–L–PO/U5–5–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
6/17/25@ TEXW 6–1W +1.5U 8.5
6/15/25vs ATHL 2–3L -1.5U 8.5
6/14/25vs ATHL 0–4L -1.5U 9.5
6/13/25vs ATHL 4–6L -1.5O 8.5
6/12/25vs NYYL 0–1W +1.5U 8.5
6/11/25vs NYYL 3–6L +1.5O 8.5
6/10/25vs NYYL 2–10L +1.5O 8.5
6/8/25@ CHWW 7–5W -1.5O 9.5
6/7/25@ CHWL 1–4L -1.5U 7.5
6/6/25@ CHWL 2–7L -1.5O 8.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Texas Rangers

Overall7–3–0W–L–TRun line5–5–0W–L–PO/U3–7–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
6/17/25vs KCL 1–6L -1.5U 8.5
6/15/25vs CHWW 2–1L -1.5U 8.5
6/14/25vs CHWW 5–4L -1.5O 7.5
6/13/25vs CHWW 3–1W -1.5U 8.5
6/12/25@ MINW 16–3W +1.5O 7.5
6/11/25@ MINL 2–6L +1.5U 8.5
6/10/25@ MINW 16–4W +1.5O 8.5
6/8/25@ WSHW 4–2W -1.5U 8.5
6/7/25@ WSHW 5–0W -1.5U 8.5
6/6/25@ WSHL 0–2L -1.5U 9.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Royals and Rangers
Statistic
N/A (8.2)HitsN/A (8.0)
N/A (1.8)DoublesN/A (1.5)
N/A (1.0)Home RunsN/A (1.1)
N/A (13.4)Total BasesN/A (13.0)
N/A (3.2)WalksN/A (3.2)
N/A (7.8)StrikeoutsN/A (8.6)
N/A (0.8)Stolen BasesN/A (0.5)

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

RoyalsKris BubicConfirmed
RangersPatrick CorbinConfirmed

Starting lineups

Kansas City RoyalsConfirmed
  1. 1Jonathan India2B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Maikel Garcia3B
  4. 4Vinnie PasquantinoDH
  5. 5Salvador Perez1B
  6. 6Mark CanhaRF
  7. 7Nick LoftinLF
  8. 8Freddy FerminC
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF
Texas RangersConfirmed
  1. 1Sam HaggertyLF
  2. 2Wyatt LangfordCF
  3. 3Corey SeagerSS
  4. 4Marcus Semien2B
  5. 5Adolis GarciaRF
  6. 6Josh Jung3B
  7. 7Jake Burger1B
  8. 8Kyle HigashiokaC
  9. 9Ezequiel DuranDH


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