Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Edinson Volquez (2-3) vs. Nicholas Martinez (2-0)

The Kansas City Royals head to Globe Life Park on Tuesday to take on the Texas Rangers. The probable starters are Edinson Volquez for the Royals and Nicholas Martinez for the Rangers. The opening line has Kansas City at -124 and Texas at +114. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Kansas City is 17-12 against the over/under while the Rangers are 15-14.

The Royals come into this game with a 20-11 record, including 9-6 on the road. Edinson Volquez has a 2-3 record and an earned run average of 2.65. He's given up 26 hits in 37.1 innings pitched so far and Kansas City is currently averaging 3.8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .290, good for 1st in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .343 with Alex Gordon leading the way at .404.

The Rangers overall record is 13-18 and they are 3-9 at home. Nicholas Martinez is currently 2-0 with an ERA of 1.47. He's pitched 36.2 innings thus far and given up 34 hits. Texas has averaged 7.2 runs in his starts this year. The Rangers are 19th in the league in team ERA at 4.13 and 22nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 9.01. They come into this game batting .224 as a team with an OBP of .303, good for 25th in the league.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 17-12 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 21-10 against the run line

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 15-14 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 16-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

05/08/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/8)
05/08/15 3B Mike Moustakas Personal eligible to return Monday vs Texas Rangers
05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot 15-day DL (5/4)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

Texas Rangers

04/29/15 1B Mitch Moreland Elbow 15-day DL (4/28)
04/11/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder 60-day DL (4/10)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle 60-day DL (4/10)
04/06/15 P Kyuji Fujikawa Groin 15-day DL (4/1)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow 60-day DL (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow 60-day DL (4/6), out for season
04/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back 60-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder 60-day DL (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow 60-day DL (3/11)

Tony's Pick: Take the Royals

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