Saturday, June 6, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Wandy Rodriguez (2-2) vs. Yordano Ventura (3-4)

The Texas Rangers visit Kauffman Stadium on Saturday to play the Kansas City Royals. The Rangers send Wandy Rodriguez to the mound to face Yordano Ventura of the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +153 and Kansas City at -163. The over/under was set at 8. The Rangers have a 26-25 over/under record and a 32-22 run line mark, meaning they cover 59% of the time. The Royals have a 23-23 over/under record and a 30-21 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 59% of the time.

The Rangers head into this matchup with a 28-26 record, including 17-11 on the road. Starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez holds a 2-2 record with an earned run average of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.27. In his starts, the Rangers are 5-3 over his 45.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 40 hits during those innings. The Rangers are also 1-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.05 and they have given up 181 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 152 and walked 71 batters this season while opposing teams hit .246 against them. Texas has a team average of 9.08 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.69 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.16, they are 22nd in the league.

Texas is batting .252 as a team, which is good for 13th in the league and hitting .240 away from home. The Rangers hold a .408 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .323 which is good for 9th in baseball. With 75 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.72.

With a 18-9 home record, Kansas City will hope to improve on their 30-21 overall mark. With an earned run average of 4.26, Yordano Ventura will come into this game holding a 3-4 record and a 1.17 WHIP. In his starts, the Royals are 4-6 and he has allowed 54 hits over 61.1 innings pitched this season. The Royals are also 4-5 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.9 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.82 and they have given up 116 base hits on the year. The Royals bullpen has struck out 144 batters and walked 60 this season while opposing teams have hit .191 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 7.87 hits per game and are averaging 6.79 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.48, they are 6th in the league.

They are batting .274 as a team, which is good for 1st in the league and hitting .273 at home. The Royals hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325 which is good for 7th in baseball. With 59 hits, Mike Moustakas leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.35.

Texas has a team fielding percentage of .976 after having committed 49 errors with 539 assists and 1,460 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Royals have accumlated 28 errors while having 489 assists and 1,356 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 26-25 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 32-22 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 30-21 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
06/01/15 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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