Texas Rangers Host Kansas City Royals in MLB Baseball Betting Action

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

It's a pitching duel between Bartolo Colon for the Texas Rangers (2-2 on the year) and Ian Kennedy for Kansas City Royals (1-5 so far).

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Kansas City Royals were listed as 120 underdogs on the MLB baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. The total was set at 10 before betting started earlier on Saturday over at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.5-3.8 victory for 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

The Texas Rangers sport a record of 21-32 heading into this matchup, while the Kansas City Royals sit at 17-34 on the season 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. 26 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Kansas City is at No. 25.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Texas has baseball's No. 16-rated offensive output, at 7.6 hits per game. The Kansas City Royals average 8.73 hits per game, good for No. 10 on the list.

Defensively, Kansas City features the No. 29-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.92 runs per game. Texas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 at home, scoring 4.43 runs per game.