Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers Betting Odds Preview and Pick

The Kansas City Royals will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Rangers in Texas at Globe Life Park on Wednesday in MLB baseball betting odds action.

Texas sends Yovani Gallardo out against Yordano Ventura for the Kansas City Royals in this game. Gallardo is 2-5 with a 4.19 ERA on the season, while Ventura is 2-2 on the year and has a 5.13 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The visiting Kansas City Royals were -132 moneyline favorites in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8.5 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.3-4.3 victory for the Royals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Texas Rangers bring a 14-19 record to the battle against the 21-12 Royals. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas vs Kansas City injuries news.

The Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals odds would favor the Royals if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Texas is rated No. 23 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Kansas City is at No. 9.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Kansas City Royals rank No. 1 at 10.06 hits per game. That compares with the Texas Rangers No. 24 ranking in that category.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Texas has the No. 20-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 7 mark in runs allowed.