Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (+220) Texas (-275)

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (36-36) will go up against the Kansas City Royals (34-38) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Royals at +220 while the Rangers are priced at -275. The betting total is set at 9. The men taking the mound are Seth Lugo and Jack Leiter.

Kansas City has a slugging rate of .366 and have been called out on strikes 496 times, while drawing a walk on 168 occasions. They have accrued 233 runs batted in as well as 604 hits this year, and their batting average is at .250. The Royals have accumulated 116 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 46 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 237 runs and hold an OBP of .302. As a unit, the Kansas City Royals are notching 3.3 runs per contest, which ranks them 29th in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.75 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.21. Royals pitchers have surrendered 73 home runs and also 265 runs (6th in the league). Kansas City has allowed 567 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 245 earned runs. The Royals have compiled a team ERA of 3.44 over the course of the season (6th in the league), and their staff has rung up 583 hitters. They have walked 212 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.82 as a team on the year.

The Royals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 75.9% and stepped onto the hill in 66 save situations. The relievers have inherited 101 runners this season and 29.7% of them crossed the plate. Royals relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 72 times in addition to having 84 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have sent 231 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have earned 37 holds so far this season (21st in MLB). They have 22 saves on the season and have blown 7 of 29 chances to get a save.

The Royals have converted 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,775 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 7th in baseball. The Houston Astros have notched a total of 1,925 putouts thus far, as well as 657 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which has them sitting 7th in the majors, and have a total of 59 double plays.

Lugo has taken the ball for 917 innings and has earned 881 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.36 (343 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.153. He has allowed 815 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) with 243 walks. Lugo (59-45 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.31 while going up against 3,768 batters in the majors.

The Rangers have a slugging percentage of .372 and they score 3.68 runs per game (26th in the league). They have recorded 97 two-baggers, while walking 200 times as well as racking up 265 runs. Texas has tallied 76 home runs for the year and 256 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 579 occasions (18th in the league) and have earned a total of 539 base hits. The Texas Rangers have accumulated an OBP of .294 in addition to a batting average of .229 this year.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.138 and have a FIP of 3.51 as a staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (570 strikeouts against 197 bases on balls). They are sitting at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 519. They have relinquished 59 HR's and they surrender 3.41 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 238 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.10 (217 earned runs surrendered).

Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 33.6% out of 107 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 75 times in high leverage situations in addition to 73 occasions with base runners. With 81 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 46 holds and also 12 blown saves. They are ranked 18th in MLB holding a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 223 relief pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Texas has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 32 save opportunities and they have walked away with 20 saves.

In 5,661 innings played, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 72.3% (1st in baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 55 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .990 (1st in the majors). The Rangers have recorded 635 assists, 25 errors and have 1,887 putouts this season.

Leiter (4-6 career record) has earned a 5.87 earned run average and has given up 8.5 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 1.69 and he has gone up against 405 batters so far in his MLB career. He has given up 59 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.438 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.8. In his career, Leiter has allowed 85 base knocks while he has earned 76 K's in 90 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (-275)

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