MLB matchup
08/20/20257:40 PMKauffman StadiumKansas City, Missouri90°F · Sunny-Dry

Rangers78 – 77vsRoyals67 – 88

Sharp side
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Model value
Sharp total
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Model value

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
Texas RangersCBB-
Kansas City RoyalsCB-C
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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

ESPN BET
TeamMoneylineRun line
TEX+120+1.5 (-180)
KC-145-1.5 (+150)
Total 8.5Over -110Under -110
Recent form

Last 10 games

Texas Rangers

Overall2–8–0W–L–TRun line2–8–0W–L–PO/U5–5–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
8/19/25@ KCL 2–5L -1.5U 8.5
8/18/25@ KCL 3–4W +1.5U 9.5
8/17/25@ TORW 10–4W -1.5O 7.5
8/16/25@ TORL 2–14L +1.5O 8.5
8/15/25@ TORL 5–6L -1.5O 7.5
8/13/25vs ARIL 4–6L -1.5O 7.5
8/12/25vs ARIL 2–3L -1.5U 8.5
8/11/25vs ARIW 7–6L -1.5O 7.5
8/10/25vs PHIL 2–4L +1.5U 7.5
8/9/25vs PHIL 2–3L -1.5U 7.5

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

Kansas City Royals

Overall8–2–0W–L–TRun line7–3–0W–L–PO/U3–7–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
8/19/25vs TEXW 5–2W +1.5U 8.5
8/18/25vs TEXW 4–3L -1.5U 9.5
8/17/25vs CHWW 6–2W -1.5U 9.5
8/16/25vs CHWW 6–2W -1.5U 9.5
8/15/25vs CHWW 3–1W -1.5U 9.5
8/13/25vs WSHL 7–8L -1.5O 8.5
8/12/25vs WSHW 8–5W -1.5O 9.5
8/11/25vs WSHW 7–4W -1.5O 8.5
8/10/25@ MINL 3–5L -1.5U 9.5
8/9/25@ MINW 2–0W -1.5U 8.5

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

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

RangersCaleb BoushleyConfirmed
RoyalsNoah CameronConfirmed

Starting lineups

Texas RangersConfirmed
  1. 1Wyatt LangfordLF
  2. 2Corey SeagerSS
  3. 3Marcus Semien2B
  4. 4Kyle HigashiokaC
  5. 5Josh Jung3B
  6. 6Ezequiel Duran1B
  7. 7Jonah HeimDH
  8. 8Cody FreemanRF
  9. 9Evan CarterCF
Kansas City RoyalsConfirmed
  1. 1Mike YastrzemskiRF
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3B
  5. 5Salvador PerezC
  6. 6Adam Frazier2B
  7. 7Jonathan IndiaDH
  8. 8John RaveLF
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF


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