Rangers vs. Royals Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 6/27/2022

The Texas Rangers will look to pick up their 35th win of the season when they take on the Kansas City Royals (26-45) Monday. The game begins at 8:10 PM ET, with the Rangers listed as -131 favorites on the moneyline. Texas’ Martin Perez gets the start, and he’ll go against Kansas City’s Kris Bubic.

Rangers vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rangers vs. Royals

We have the Royals on the moneyline at +110 on the moneyline as our best bet in this game after taking a look at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+110) and Over (8.5)

Rangers vs. Royals Game Info

• Texas Rangers probable starting pitcher: Martín Pérez
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Kris Bubic
• Game Day: Monday, June 27, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Rangers Starter Martín Pérez

• Perez makes the start for the Rangers, his 15th of the season. He is 5-2 with a 1.96 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 87 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the left-hander threw six scoreless innings against the Philadelphia Phillies while surrendering six hits.
• In 14 games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 1.96, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .235 against him.
• Pérez is trying to notch his third straight quality start in this game.
• Pérez will look to continue a 13-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).
• He will match up with a Royals offense that ranks 22nd in MLB with 570 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .372 (26th in MLB) with 57 total home runs (27th in MLB).
• Pérez has thrown 6 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out six against the Royals this season.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 31-year-old’s 1.96 ERA ranks third, 1.122 WHIP ranks 25th, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 44th.

Royals Starter Kris Bubic

• The Royals’ Bubic (1-4) will make his 10th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up two earned runs in six innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Angels.
• The 24-year-old has an ERA of 7.41, a 1.55 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.794 in 10 games this season.
• In nine starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in one of them.
• Bubic has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Rangers are batting .235 this season, 22nd in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .390 (16th in the league) with 90 home runs.
• The Rangers have gone 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in one game against the left-hander this season.

Rangers Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Rangers have won 10 out of the 23 games, or 43.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Texas is 6-7 this season when entering a game favored by -131 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 56.7%.
• Games involving Texas have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 30 of 72 chances this season.
• The Rangers are 41-31-0 ATS in their 72 games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have won in 23, or 37.7%, of the 61 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 16-33 when favored by +110 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
• Kansas City and their opponents have hit the over in 34 of their 74 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals are 31-43-0 against the spread in their 74 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Rangers Leaders & Batting Stats

• Adolis Garcia has a team-high 15 home runs and 47 runs batted in.
• In all of the majors, Garcia ranks 19th in home runs and 14th in RBI.
• Garcia has collected a hit in eight straight games. During his last 10 games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and six RBI.
• Corey Seager’s 15 home runs are a team-high mark.
• Seager is 19th in home runs in MLB, and 77th in RBI.
• Marcus Semien has 11 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 24 walks while hitting .227.
• Nate Lowe has a club-high .279 batting average.
• Lowe takes a three-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .353 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-leading 11 home runs and has driven in 37 runs.
• Among all batters in MLB, Witt Jr. ranks 49th in homers and 45th in RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi is batting .295 to lead the lineup.
• Benintendi is 240th among all batters in the majors in homers, and 147th in RBI.
• Whit Merrifield has 15 doubles, three home runs and 22 walks while batting .223.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .259 with 14 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 20 walks.