Royals vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 18

Jack Leiter will start for the Texas Rangers aiming to slow down Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals on Monday at 7:40 p.m. ET. The Royals are the favorite in this one, at -126, while the underdog Rangers have +106 odds to upset. Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The matchup's over/under has been set at 9.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Royals-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 18, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and RSN

Royals vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Rangers 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 52%, Rangers 48%

Royals vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Royals have won 30, or 58.8%, of the 51 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 19-13 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 55.8%.
• The Rangers have come away with 22 wins in the 62 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Texas has a mark of 9-31 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they went 6-1 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the run total five times.
• The Royals have gone 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt is batting .290 with 38 doubles, four triples, 17 home runs and 41 walks.
• In all of MLB, Witt ranks 70th in homers and 41st in RBI.
• Witt brings a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .324 with a double, a triple, a home run, four walks and four RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .300 to pace his team.
• Including all major league hitters, Garcia is 143rd in home runs and 83rd in RBI.
• Garcia carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a double, three walks and four RBIs.
• Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals in home runs (22) and runs batted in (80).
• Salvador Perez has hit 22 home runs to pace his team.

Royals Team Props

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Rangers have a record of 1-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents are 6-4-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Rangers have a record of 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Marcus Semien is hitting .228 with 16 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 49 walks.
• In all of the big leagues, Semien ranks 95th in home runs and 57th in RBI.
• Corey Seager's 18 home runs lead his team.
• Seager ranks 59th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 145th in RBI.
• Josh Smith leads the Rangers with a team-high batting average of .266.
• Wyatt Langford is batting .242 with 18 doubles, 17 home runs and 48 walks.

Rangers Team Props

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