Rangers vs. Royals MLB Betting Preview, Odds, and Predictions

Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers
Date: Tuesday, April 11th, 8:05 ET
Location: Globe Life Field
TV: BSSW
Money Line: Royals +227/Rangers -275
Total Line: 8

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Texas Rangers and the Royals on Tuesday, April 11th at Globe Life Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Royals vs. Rangers Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Bobby Witt Jr.	1	SS
MJ Melendez	2	C
Salvador Perez	3	C
Vinnie Pasquantino	4	1B
Michael Massey	5	2B
Franmil Reyes	6	RF
Hunter Dozier	7	1B
Kyle Isbel	8	RF
Jackie Bradley Jr.	9	RF
Jordan Lyles	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Marcus Semien	1	2B
Corey Seager	2	SS
Nathaniel Lowe	3	1B
Adolis García	4	RF
Josh Jung	5	3B
Robbie Grossman	6	LF
Jonah Heim	7	C
Brad Miller	8	LF
Josh H. Smith	9	3B
Jacob deGrom	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Kansas City Royals: 3-8 SU / OU 5-6 / Runline 3-8
Texas Rangers: 6-4 SU / OU 6-4 / Runline 5-5

Through 11 games, the Royals have a record of just 3-8 and have dropped two straight games. Currently, they are 4th in the AL Central. After three series, they have a 1-2 record. Kansas City has a home record of 1-6 and 2-2 on the road this season.

Kansas City has played as the underdog in all 11 of their games while going 3-8 vs. the runline. The team has an over/under record of 5-6, with an average betting line of 9.

As of today’s game, the Rangers are 1st in the AL West with 2 wins in a row. Their current overall record is 6-4. To date, the team has played in three series and currently holds a 1-2 record. The Rangers’ record at home currently sits at 5-2 and 1-2 on the road.

Texas has covered the runline in half of their games (5-5) and has been favored in six of their 10 games. The team’s over/under record comes in at 6-4 with an average betting line of 8.

Pitching Matchup




With an overall record of 0-2, the Royals will give Jordan Lyles the start. His ERA stands at 4.91 with a K/9 figure of 1.0 after making two appearances. Additionally, he has a FIP of 4.30 and an OBP of .312.

In Jordan Lyles’ last outing, the Royals lost by a score of 6-3 to the Blue Jays. In the game, he allowed five runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings.




Jacob deGrom has an overall record of 1-0, and will get the start for the Rangers. With two appearances, his ERA currently stands at 5.59, while his K/9 figure is 1.9. Additionally, he has a FIP of 1.64 and an OBP of .256.

In his last outing, Jacob deGrom finished with a quality start and picked up the win in a 5-2 victory over the Orioles. deGrom gave up two runs and two hits across six innings.

Royals vs. Rangers Offense Outlook

With an average of 2.6 runs per game, Kansas City is 28th in the league for runs scored this season. They have hit a combined total of 11 home runs, putting them 14th in the league. Their current batting average of .179 is 30th in baseball. When playing on the road, their batting average is ranked 27th, compared to 29th when playing at home.

Kansas City Royals Top Hitters On The Road




The Rangers come into the game averaging 5.8 runs per game. Their batting average of .249 is currently 15th while Texas’ WOBA of .321 ranks 18th in the MLB.

Texas Rangers Team Hitting Stats




Free MLB Pick

The Kansas City Royals have scored 2 runs or less in three of their last four games. I don’t foresee that changing against one of the best starting pitchers over the last decade in Jacob deGrom. On the flip side, the Texas Rangers have scored 19 runs over their last two games. If all goes to script, the Rangers should win this game by a score of around 8-2. With that being said, I’ll be wagering on Texas run line at -1.5 (-130).