Texas Rangers Home to the Kansas City Royals in MLB Betting Odds Action

The Kansas City Royals pay a visit to Texas on Friday, hoping to shut down the Rangers bats in baseball betting action at Globe Life Park.

The Texas Rangers will turn to Mike Minor and his 3-3 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Kansas City Royals send Eric Skoglund (1-4) to the hill.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The visiting Kansas City Royals were 130 moneyline underdogs in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 10 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.8-3.2 win for the Royals on Friday. 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 20-32 record to the battle against the 17-33 Royals. 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

The game also pits Texas Rangers No. 17-rated offense, averaging 4.19 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals defense that ranks No. 30 at 5.54 in runs allowed per game. The Texas Rangers have averaged 7.56 hits per game so far, less than Kansas City Royals batters have averaged on the year (8.7 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Kansas City owns the No. 29-rated road mark, allowing 5.84 runs per game on the highway. Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.