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The Kansas City Royals (3-7) visit the Texas Rangers (5-4) on Monday at 8:05 PM ET. The Royals are moneyline underdogs (+144) against the favored Rangers (-170). Andrew Heaney starts for Texas while Kansas City will counter with Zack Greinke.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rangers vs. Royals
- Game Day: Monday, April 10, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -170 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Rangers vs. the Royals?
- TV Channel: BSSW
Rangers Stats & Trends
Rangers Batting
- The Rangers are 21st in baseball with nine home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- Texas has the 19th-ranked batting average in the majors (.242).
- The Rangers’ .306 on-base percentage ranks 25th in baseball.
- Texas’ 8.6 strikeouts per game rank 12th in the majors.
- The Rangers average 1.5 homers per game when playing at home this season (nine total in home outings).
- Texas is averaging 2.7 extra-base hits per game while slugging .439 in home contests.
- The team averages 8.7 hits per game and is batting .265 at home this season.
Rangers Key Batters
- Nate Lowe has an OPS of .721, fueled by an OBP of .300 and a team-best slugging percentage of .421 this season.
- Among qualifying batters in baseball, Lowe’s batting average ranks 92nd, his on-base percentage ranks 134th, and he is 110th in slugging.
- Lowe will look for his sixth straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .286 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
- Josh Jung has eight hits, which ranks first among Texas batters this season. He’s batting .229 with three extra-base hits.
- Among qualifiers, Jung ranks 135th in batting average, 155th in on-base percentage and 100th in slugging percentage.
- Marcus Semien has nine hits this season and has a slash line of .231/.244/.359.
- Semien heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .190 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.
- Corey Seager has nine hits this season and a team-best OBP of .390.
- Seager has safely hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with three doubles, four walks and an RBI.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals’ 10 home runs rank 14th in Major League Baseball.
- Kansas City ranks last in MLB with a team batting average of just .184.
- The Royals have an on-base percentage of .255 this season, which ranks last in the league.
- Kansas City ranks 22nd in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit five homers, an average of 1.7 per game, in three road contests this season.
- In three road games this season, it is slugging .414 with nine hits going for extra bases.
- In three road games this season, they have a batting average of .222 while averaging 7.3 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Salvador Perez has accumulated nine hits with a .500 slugging percentage, both team-best stats for the Royals.
- Perez is 91st in batting average, 128th in on-base percentage and 59th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in MLB.
- Perez hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .263 with two home runs and five RBI.
- Vinnie Pasquantino leads his team with a .361 OBP.
- Pasquantino’s batting average is 97th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 83rd, and he is 84th in slugging.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has two home runs and three walks while hitting .143.
- Nicky Lopez is hitting .188 with a double, a triple and three walks.
Rangers vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Andrew Heaney (TEX) | Pitcher | Zack Greinke (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 1 | W/L | 0 – 2 |
| 2.2 | IP | 11.1 |
| 23.63 | ERA | 2.38 |
| 3.375 | WHIP | 1.324 |
| 6.7 | K/9 | 6.4 |
| 6.7 | BB/9 | 1.6 |
Rangers vs. Royals Injury Updates
- Rangers: Leody Taveras: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Spencer Howard: 15 Day IL (Lat), Josh Sborz: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60 Day IL (Lat)
- Royals: Drew Waters: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
