Rangers vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 5, 2024

Rangers at Royals

6:10 pm • BSKC

Texas Rangers

12-8

3 - 2

Kansas City Royals

8-13

pitcher		team	era	w-l
D.Lynch			3.32	2-0
J.Gray			4.47	5-6

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Rangers 12-8	-1.5	-1.5+120	o8.5-108	-135
Royals 8-13	u8.5	+1.5-142	u8.5-112	+114

Sunday 6:10 p.m.

May 05, 2024

Kauffman StadiumKansas City

TEX -111 (Live)

M.Melendez u0.5 Total Bases+146

Featured Insight
Rangers hitters have an OPS of .777 since last season -- third best in MLB. Royals RPs have allowed an OPS of .765 (3,208 PAs) since last season -- third worst in MLB.

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Featured Insight
The Royals are batting .410 with RISP over the last week -- best in MLB. Opponents are hitting .600 (6-for-10) against Rangers RPs with RISP over the last week -- worst in MLB.

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The Royals are just 3-11 (.214) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season -- lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Maikel Garcia has an OPS of just .681 since last season -- sixth worst in MLB-- fourth Percentile. Kirby Yates has allowed an OPS of just .558 (296 PAs) since last season -- 15th best among qualified RPs-- 92nd Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .455 (45-for-99) against Daniel Lynch on the first pitch of at-bats since the 2022 season -- highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 142 total IP; League Avg: .343 -- 0 Percentile.

Jon Gray has a strikeout rate of 37% (22 SO in 59 PAs) when going through the lineup the first time in a game this season -- 4th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 25% -- 96th Percentile.

Opponents have a Hard-Hit Rate of 48% (65/136) against Daniel Lynch on sliders since the 2022 season -- 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 142 total IP; League Avg: 36% -- second Percentile.

Jon Gray has thrown breaking pitches 60% of the time (81/135) on the first pitch of at-bats this season -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 31% -- 100th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Royals are 0-5 in their last 5 games.
Royals are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Royals are 3-8 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Royals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Royals' 10 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	9-12	6-4	3-8	6-4	3-8
Rangers	10-10	8-3	2-7	5-4	4-6

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Royals	8-13	4-6	4-7	4-6	4-7
Rangers	7-13	1-10	6-3	3-6	4-6

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Royals	8-13	6-4	2-9	6-4	2-9
Rangers	12-8	9-2	3-6	7-2	4-6

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 4th	TEX	L 4-15	+1.5 L	O 8.5	TEX -108
May 3rd	TEX	W 7-1	+1.5 W	U 8.5	KC -119
May 1st	@TOR	W 6-1	+1.5 W	U 8	KC +120
Apr 30th	@TOR	W 4-1	+1.5 W	U 7.5	KC +107
Apr 29th	@TOR	L 5-6	+1.5 W	O 8.5	TOR +142

Kyle Wright
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Wright is out with shoulder
Out

Jon Gray
P
Gray is out with wrist
Out
Jack Leiter
P
Leiter is out with blister
Out
Cody Bradford
P
Bradford is out with elbow
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Gray, P	99	7	7	2
RK.Yates, P	27	2	2	0
RD.Robertson, P	9	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Semien, 2B	1-5	0	0	0
2C.Seager, DH	1-4	0	0	1
3N.Lowe, 1B	1-4	0	0	1
4A.Garcia, RF	1-5	0	0	0
5J.Heim, C	1-3	1	1	1
6J.Smith, SS	0-3	0	0	0
7E.Duran, 3B	1-3	0	0	0
7T.Jankowski, PH	1-1	0	0	0
7D.Wendzel, 3B	0-0	0	0	0
8E.Carter, LF	0-4	0	0	0
9L.Taveras, CF	1-4	2	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LD.Lynch, P	74	5	6	0
LA.Zerpa, P	22	2	2	0
RJ.Schreiber, P	10	1	1	1
RJ.McArthur, P	30	2	3	1

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1M.Garcia, 3B	0-5	0	0
2B.Witt, SS	2-4	2	0
3V.Pasquantino, 1B	1-2	0	2
3D.Blanco, PR	0-0	0	0
3N.Velazquez, PH	0-1	0	0
4S.Perez, DH	0-4	0	0
4S.Perez, 1B	0-4	0	0
5M.Massey, 2B	1-4	0	0
6M.Melendez, LF	2-4	0	0
7F.Fermin, C	1-4	0	0
8A.Frazier, RF	0-3	0	0
8H.Renfroe, RF	0-1	0	0
9K.Isbel, CF	0-4	0	0