Friday, June 5, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Chi Chi Gonzalez (1-0) vs. Edinson Volquez (4-3)

The Texas Rangers visit Kauffman Stadium on Friday to play the Kansas City Royals. Chi Chi Gonzalez is the probable starter for the Rangers and he'll face Edinson Volquez of the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +138 and Kansas City at -148. The over/under was set at 8. The Rangers, with a 32-21 run line record, cover the spread 60% of the time. They also have a 26-24 over/under record. The Royals have a 23-23 over/under record and a 30-20 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 60% of the time.

The Rangers show up with a 27-26 record, including 17-11 on the road. Chi Chi Gonzalez has a 1-0 record on the season, an earned run average of 0.00 and a 1.24 WHIP. The Rangers are 1-0 over his 5.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 2 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 0-1. He is getting 8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 178 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.15. The bullpen has struck out 149 and walked 71 batters this season while opposing teams hit .248 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.18 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.72 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.26, they are 24th in the league.

As a team, Texas is batting .251, good for 16th in the league while putting together a .240 average away from home. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .410. With 75 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.66.

Kansas City is 18-8 at home while holding a 30-20 overall record on the season. Edinson Volquez has a record of 4-3 while sporting an earned run average of 2.95 on the year with a 1.08 WHIP. The Royals have a record of 7-3 over the 61 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 45 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 3-5. He is getting 4.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 114 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 1.85. The Royals bullpen has struck out 142 batters and walked 59 this season while opposing teams have hit .192 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 7.8 hits per game and are averaging 6.79 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.43, they are 6th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .276, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .277 average at Safeco Field. The Royals on-base percentage sits at .325, which puts them at 7th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .415. With 59 hits, Mike Moustakas leads the team while his team ranks 2nd in hits per game with 9.46.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .978 with 45 total errors, 529 assists and 1,427 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Royals have accumlated 28 errors while having 481 assists and 1,332 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 26-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 32-21 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 23-23 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 30-20 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

06/03/15 LF Josh Hamilton Hamstring expected to miss 3-4 weeks
06/03/15 C Robinson Chirinos Hand "?" Thursday vs. Chicago White Sox
06/01/15 3B Adrian Beltre Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
05/26/15 P Neftali Feliz Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
05/22/15 1B Kyle Blanks Tailbone Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/20)
04/11/15 CF Ryan Rua Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/10)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Matt Harrison Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season
04/04/15 P Martin Perez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/11)

Kansas City Royals

06/04/15 C Salvador Perez Concussion "?" Thursday vs. Cleveland Indians
06/03/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/6)
05/25/15 P Danny Duffy Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/07)

Josh's Pick: Take the Rangers

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