Rangers vs Royals Game Breakdown

Get ready to saddle up and ride into an electrifying showdown tonight as the Texas Rangers gallop into Kauffman Stadium to duel with the Kansas City Royals at 07:40 PM EST. With the Rangers hot on the heels of conference leadership and the Royals not far behind, this clash is set to sizzle under the sunny skies of Kansas City. Both teams are coming off resounding victories, promising a high-octane battle that has the over/under tantalizingly poised at 9.0. As the winds whip from the east, adding an extra swirl to every pitch, the betting lines are buzzing with anticipation. Will the Royals continue their regal stride, or will the Rangers lasso in another win? Tonight, it’s not just about baseball; it’s about pride and prowess. So, let’s see who truly rules the range in this royal rumble!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 03, 2024 07:40PM EST

Location: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City

Weather: Sunny with winds from the E at 10.5 mph. Temperature is at 59.0° with 81% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TEX ML	KC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-101	-119	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-102	-118	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-1	+1	0	–

Team Performance

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LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

105W-145L

50.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

117W-136L

49.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/10/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Over	+4.0
04/10/23	Texas Rangers TEX	11	Over	+4.0
04/11/23	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+4.0
04/11/23	Texas Rangers TEX	8	Over	+4.0
04/12/23	Kansas City Royals KC	10	Over	+2.0
04/12/23	Texas Rangers TEX	1	Over	+2.0
04/17/23	Texas Rangers TEX	4	Under	-5.0
04/17/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-5.0
04/18/23	Texas Rangers TEX	12	Over	+5.0
04/18/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Over	+5.0
04/19/23	Texas Rangers TEX	12	Over	+6.0
04/19/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+6.0

Rangers Vs Over/Under

Royals Vs Over/Under

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Michael Lorenzen

ERA 4.235 | IP 17.0 | 2.0W-1.0L | KO 14.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-27-24	vsCIN	8-4L	6.0	6	5	3	Over
04-21-24	@ATL	6-4W	6.0	3	3	7	Over
04-15-24	@DET	1-0W	5.0	3	0	4	Under
10-01-23	@NYM	9-1L	1.0	0	0	1	Over
09-28-23	@PIT	3-2L	2.0	3	0	2	Under
09-24-23	@NYM	2-5W	1.0	0	0	1	Under
09-19-23	@ATL	3-9W	0.3	3	4	0	Over
09-11-23	@ATL	5-7W	5.0	5	4	3	Over
09-05-23	@SD	0-8W	6.0	8	7	1	Under
08-29-23	@LAA	7-12W	6.0	8	4	5	Over

Will Smith

ERA 10.607 | IP 9.3 | 0.0W-2.0L | KO 7.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-27-24	@DET	5-6L	5.0	4	1	6	Over
04-22-24	vsTOR	5-3L	6.0	5	5	5	Under
04-17-24	@CWS	4-2W	5.0	3	2	5	Under
04-11-24	vsHOU	3-13W	5.0	5	1	4	Over
04-05-24	vsCWS	1-2W	6.3	2	1	4	Under
03-31-24	vsMIN	0-11W	7.0	3	0	10	Over
09-18-23	vsCLE	4-6W	6.0	8	4	4	Over
09-12-23	@CWS	2-6L	5.3	9	6	2	Under
09-05-23	vsCWS	6-7W	5.0	9	6	2	Over
08-25-23	@SEA	5-7L	4.0	9	4	6	Over
04-28-24	@DET	1-4L	0.3	0	0	0	Under
04-26-24	@DET	8-0W	1.0	1	0	0	Under
04-21-24	vsBAL	5-0L	1.0	0	0	0	Under
04-19-24	vsBAL	4-9W	1.0	4	4	1	Over
04-17-24	@CWS	4-2W	1.0	0	0	1	Under
04-12-24	@NYM	1-6L	1.0	4	1	1	Under
04-07-24	vsCWS	3-5W	1.0	1	0	1	Under
04-05-24	vsCWS	1-2W	0.3	1	0	1	Under
04-03-24	@BAL	3-4L	0.7	2	2	1	Under
04-02-24	@BAL	4-1W	1.0	0	0	1	Under

Rangers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/04	@ WAS	6-0W	9	0	Under
05/03	@ WAS	0-1L	6	0	Under
05/02	@ WAS	7-1W	11	2	Under
04/30	@ CIN	4-3W	6	2	Under
04/29	@ CIN	4-8L	7	2	Over
04/28	@ CIN	2-1W	8	2	Under
04/27	@ SEA	3-4L	7	2	Under
04/26	@ SEA	5-1W	8	2	Under
04/25	@ SEA	0-4L	3	0	Under
04/23	vs ATL	6-4W	11	3	Over
04/22	vs ATL	2-5L	5	0	Under
04/21	vs ATL	3-8L	6	1	Over
04/20	vs DET	9-7W	13	3	Over
04/19	vs DET	5-4W	7	0	Push
04/18	vs DET	2-4L	6	0	Under

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/03	vs TOR	6-1W	7	1	Under
05/02	vs TOR	4-1W	8	1	Under
05/01	vs TOR	5-6L	11	2	Over
04/30	vs DET	1-4L	5	0	Under
04/29	vs DET	5-6L	9	0	Over
04/28	vs DET	8-0W	7	0	Under
04/27	@ TOR	2-1W	3	1	Under
04/26	@ TOR	3-2W	9	0	Under
04/25	@ TOR	3-2W	8	0	Under
04/24	@ TOR	3-5L	8	2	Under
04/23	@ BAL	0-5L	5	0	Under
04/22	@ BAL	6-9L	8	1	Over
04/21	@ BAL	9-4W	9	2	Over
04/19	vs CWS	1-2L	5	0	Under
04/19	vs CWS	4-2W	7	2	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Texas Rangers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Marcus Semien	9.3	12.3	0.256	0.436	33.8%	77.4%	3.8%
#2 Corey Seager	10.2	13.2	0.219	0.289	34.2%	63.2%	1.8%
#3 Nathaniel Lowe	8.7	11.1	0.316	0.447	50.0%	94.7%	2.6%
#4 Adolis Garcia	8.8	11.7	0.292	0.566	38.9%	95.6%	7.1%
#5 Evan Carter	9.1	12.1	0.222	0.444	35.4%	79.8%	5.1%
#6 Josh Smith	7.0	9.4	0.318	0.5	50.0%	100.0%	2.3%
#7 Wyatt Langford	6.8	8.8	0.23	0.301	33.6%	63.7%	0.9%
#8 Jonah Heim	6.7	8.7	0.263	0.384	30.3%	68.7%	3.0%
#9 Leody Taveras	7.2	8.9	0.229	0.333	31.2%	64.6%	1.0%

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	7.3	9.5	0.226	0.379	29.8%	67.7%	3.2%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	9.5	12.2	0.32	0.547	39.8%	94.5%	3.1%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	8.1	10.9	0.221	0.404	38.5%	78.8%	3.8%
#4 Salvador Perez	8.0	10.5	0.355	0.591	46.4%	105.5%	6.4%
#4 Will Smith	-1.4	10.7	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#5 Michael Massey	6.7	9.2	0.216	0.405	21.6%	62.2%	5.4%
#6 Nelson Velazquez	7.7	10.1	0.216	0.341	31.8%	65.9%	2.3%
#7 MJ Melendez	6.6	8.9	0.172	0.355	26.9%	62.4%	4.3%
#8 Hunter Renfroe	6.7	9.1	0.148	0.259	23.5%	49.4%	2.5%
#9 Kyle Isbel	5.3	6.8	0.23	0.391	27.6%	66.7%	3.4%