The Texas Rangers (34-40) welcome the Kansas City Royals (42-34) to Globe Life Field Friday. First pitch in the opener of the 3-game series is set for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Royals vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rangers lead 2-1
The Rangers are coming off a 5-3 home win over the New York Mets Wednesday that snapped a 5-game losing streak. Texas has lost 2 straight series and hasn’t been playing its best at home either, going 17-19 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers are the 5th-worst team in the MLB against the spread (ATS) at 33-41.
The Royals, on the other hand, are the 5th-best ATS team at 43-33. They are 17-20 on the road this season despite having lost 3 of 4 in Oakland to the A’s in their series prior. They did win the series finale 3-2 though. Kansas City has hit a slump and is 3-8 over its last 11 games. SS Bobby Witt Jr. leads the team in batting average (.322), HRs (12) and RBIs (53).