Thursday, May 14, 2015
Globe Life Park
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Probable Pitchers: Jeremy Guthrie (2-2) vs. Ross Detwiler (0-4)
The Kansas City Royals head to Globe Life Park on Thursday to take on the Texas Rangers. The probable starters are Jeremy Guthrie for the Royals and Ross Detwiler for the Rangers. The opening line has Kansas City at -116 and Texas at +106. The over/under for this matchup is 9.5. So far this season Kansas City is 19-12 against the over/under while the Rangers are 17-14.
The Royals come into this game with a 21-12 record, including 10-7 on the road. Jeremy Guthrie has a 2-2 record and an earned run average of 5.70. He's given up 44 hits in 36.1 innings pitched so far and Kansas City is currently averaging 5.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .287, good for 1st in the league. They also rank 2nd in the league in on base percentage at .341 with Alex Gordon leading the way at .410.
The Rangers overall record is 14-19 and they are 4-10 at home. Ross Detwiler is currently 0-4 with an ERA of 7.22. He's pitched 28.2 innings thus far and given up 39 hits. Texas has averaged 3 runs in his starts this year. The Rangers are 17th in the league in team ERA at 4.11 and 21st in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.95. They come into this game batting .230 as a team with an OBP of .310, good for 23rd in the league.
Kansas City Royals Betting Trends
The Kansas City Royals are 19-12 against the over/under
The Kansas City Royals are 21-12 against the run line
Texas Rangers Betting Trends
The Texas Rangers are 17-14 against the over/under
The Texas Rangers are 18-15 against the run line
Injuries to Watch
Kansas City Royals
05/08/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow 15-day DL (5/8)
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 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)
Josh's Pick: Take the Royals
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