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The Texas Rangers (6-4) and the Kansas City Royals (3-8) meet on Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers are favored (-278) against the underdog Royals (+228). Jacob deGrom starts for Texas while Kansas City will counter with Jordan Lyles.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rangers vs. Royals
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 11, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Arlington, Texas
- Stadium: Globe Life Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -278 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Rangers vs. the Royals?
- TV Channel: BSSW
Rangers Stats & Trends
Rangers Batting
- The Rangers rank 10th-best in MLB action with 12 total home runs.
- Texas is 15th in MLB with a .249 batting average.
- The Rangers rank 23rd in MLB with a .316 on-base percentage.
- Texas’ batters strike out 8.3 times per game, the 10th-lowest average in baseball.
- The Rangers average 1.7 homers per game when playing at home this season (12 total in home contests).
- Texas has a .472 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The team is batting .273 with 63 hits (9.0 per game) at home this season.
Rangers Key Batters
- Corey Seager leads Texas with 12 hits and an OBP of .435, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .486.
- Among all qualified hitters in MLB, Seager’s batting average ranks 37th, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 66th in slugging.
- Seager hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with three doubles, a home run, five walks and three RBI.
- Nate Lowe has four doubles, a home run and three walks while hitting .268.
- Among all qualifying hitters, Lowe is 92nd in batting average, 119th in on-base percentage and 90th in slugging percentage.
- Lowe takes a six-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is hitting .268 with four doubles, a home run, three walks and eight RBI.
- Adolis Garcia has collected nine base hits, an OBP of .279 and a slugging percentage of .400 this season.
- Marcus Semien has one home run, six RBI and a batting average of .209 this season.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals rank 14th in Major League Baseball with 11 home runs.
- Kansas City has a team batting average of just .179 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- The Royals have an on-base percentage of .248 this season, which ranks last in the league.
- Kansas City ranks just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.3 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit six homers, an average of 1.5 per game, in four road contests this season.
- Kansas City is slugging .366 in four road games this season.
- In four road games this season, they have a batting average of .198 while averaging 6.5 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Salvador Perez has a slugging percentage of .447 and has nine hits, both team-high numbers for the Royals.
- Perez is 117th in batting average, 148th in on-base percentage and 86th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the majors.
- Vinnie Pasquantino leads his team with a .350 on-base percentage.
- Pasquantino is currently 119th in batting average, 96th in on-base percentage and 105th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
- Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .158 with two home runs and four walks.
- Nicky Lopez has a double, a triple and three walks while hitting .150.
Rangers vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Jacob deGrom (TEX) | Pitcher | Jordan Lyles (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 2 |
| 9.2 | IP | 11 |
| 5.59 | ERA | 4.91 |
| 1.034 | WHIP | 1.364 |
| 16.8 | K/9 | 9.0 |
| 1.9 | BB/9 | 1.6 |
Rangers vs. Royals Injury Updates
- Rangers: Mitch Garver: 10 Day IL (Knee), Leody Taveras: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Josh Sborz: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Spencer Howard: 60 Day IL (Lat), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60 Day IL (Lat)
- Royals: Drew Waters: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Angel Zerpa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Diego Hernandez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
