Rangers vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 19

Corey Seager and Bobby Witt Jr. will be among the star attractions when the Texas Rangers play the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. The Rangers are -115 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Royals (-104). Texas is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 8.5 runs for the contest (with -112 odds to go over and -108 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Rangers-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Rangers vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and RSN

Rangers vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rangers 52%, Royals 48%

Rangers vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Rangers have been favored 62 times and won 39, or 62.9%, of those games.
• This season Texas has won 38 of its 57 games, or 66.7%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 53.5%.
• The Royals have won in 33, or 45.8%, of the 72 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Kansas City has been victorious 27 times in 65 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 51% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers were the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and finished 1-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Rangers and their opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Rangers have a 2-8-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien has 16 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 49 walks while batting .228.
• Semien ranks 95th in home runs and 58th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Semien brings a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a double, two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
• Seager has shown his power as he paces his team with 18 home runs with a team-leading .264 batting average.
• Seager ranks 59th in home runs and 146th in RBI on the season.
• Seager enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
• Josh Smith is batting .263 with 21 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 41 walks.
• Wyatt Langford is batting .245 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 48 walks.
• Langford has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.

Rangers Team Props

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Royals have been underdogs just once and lost that contest.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Royals and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Royals are 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt is batting .291 with 38 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 43 walks.
• Witt is 70th in home runs and 42nd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Witt carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .343 with a double, a home run, six walks and four RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia has a club-leading .302 batting average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Garcia is 134th in homers and 80th in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has been solid source of run production for the Royals with 23 long balls and 82 runs batted in.
• Salvador Perez has 29 doubles, 22 home runs and 21 walks while batting .244.

Royals Team Props

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