Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, 8/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals

Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Location: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Kansas City

Odds/Point Spread: Texas (+102) Kansas City (-122)

The Texas Rangers (62-63) are hitting the road to Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Kansas City Royals (63-61). The odds on this game have the Rangers at +102 and the Royals are priced at -122. The betting total is set at 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Merrill Kelly and Seth Lugo.

The Rangers have earned 189 doubles as a unit and have hit 132 baseballs out of the stadium. Texas has a slugging % of .378 and have struck out 1,033 times, while drawing a walk on 377 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are putting up 4.1 runs per contest, which has them at 24th in MLB. They have accumulated 490 runs batted in as well as 971 hits so far this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .232. They have a total of 512 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .301.

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The Rangers have a team ERA of 3.44 this season (1st in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,021 hitters. Rangers pitchers have surrendered 129 home runs and 462 runs in total (1st in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 371 opposing players and their FIP is 3.90 as a team this season. Texas has given up 944 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) and also 425 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.75 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.18.

The Rangers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 55.6% and have come into the game in 127 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 184 runners on the campaign and 31.5% of them crossed the plate. Rangers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 131 times and also have had 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 393 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The bullpen are sitting with 69 holds this year (16th in MLB). They have recorded 30 saves so far this season and have blown 24 of 54 save opportunities.

The Texas Rangers have a total of 3,334 putouts this season, in addition to 1,079 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .991 which ranks 1st in the majors, and have a total of 98 double plays. The Rangers have converted 72.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,002 innings, which has them sitting 1st in the majors.

Kelly has thrown 968 frames and is sitting with 880 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Kelly (62-51 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.70 while he has faced 3,979 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.76 (404 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.198. He has given up 864 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 296 free passes.

Kansas City has hit 113 home runs on the campaign to go along with 463 runs batted in. They have notched 221 two-baggers, while taking a walk 316 times as well as scoring 471 runs. The Kansas City Royals have compiled a team on-base percentage of .305 and a batting average of .246 on the year. The Royals have a slugging percentage of .390 and they are earning 3.80 runs per contest (27th in MLB). They have struck out on 853 occasions (29th in MLB) and have earned 1,021 hits.

The Royals have a team WHIP of 1.240 and have a FIP of 3.93 as a staff on the campaign. They are currently ranked 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 993. The Kansas City pitching staff have conceded 475 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.60 (441 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.00 (977 strikeouts against 376 walks). They have given up 125 HR's and they yield 3.87 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB).

With 116 save situations, the Royals have 65 holds and 15 blown saves. Kansas City has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 50 save opportunities and they have converted 35 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 133 times in high leverage situations and on 123 occasions with runners on. Kansas City bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 28.0% of 168 inherited runners. They rank 4th in the league with a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 415 relievers onto the diamond this year.

The Kansas City Royals have gotten 96 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in professional baseball). The Royals have racked up 1,111 assists, 51 errors and have earned a total of 3,312 putouts on the campaign. In their 9,936 innings on the diamond, the Royals are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (6th in the majors).

During his career, Lugo has surrendered 872 base knocks while accumulating 939 strikeouts in 978 innings pitched. Lugo (64-46 career mark) has a 3.43 ERA while surrendering 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 373 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.165 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.50 and he has gone up against 4,031 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+102)

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