Texas Sends Austin Bibens-Dirkx vs Danny Duffy in Kansas City Royals vs Rangers Game

The Texas Rangers will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the Kansas City Royals invade Globe Life Park on Thursday.

Texas sends Austin Bibens-Dirkx out against Danny Duffy for the Kansas City Royals in this game. Bibens-Dirkx is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA on the season, while Duffy is 1-6 on the year and has a 6.88 ERA.

Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.0-2.0 result in favor of the Rangers. 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

20-31 Texas battles the Royals, currently with a 16-33 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas vs Kansas City injuries news.

It's a MLB baseball betting matchup between the No. 26-rated Texas Rangers and the league No. 25-ranked Kansas City Royals, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Texas Rangers and its No. 17-rated batting order, averaging 4.24 runs per nine innings, against the No. 27 line up of the Kansas City Royals at 3.92 runs per outing.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Texas has the No. 28-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 30 mark in runs allowed.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Royals beat St. Louis in extra innings, earning a 5-2 victory at New Busch Stadium in MLB wagering action.

The Rangers enjoyed a 12-10 victory at the expense of the Yankees on Wednesday, with Doug Fister throwing 1.2 innings of 1-hit ball at Globe Life Park.

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