Sunday, June 7, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Colby Lewis (5-3) vs. Jeremy Guthrie (4-3)

The Texas Rangers take on the Kansas City Royals on Sunday at Kauffman Stadium. The probable starters are Colby Lewis for the Rangers and Jeremy Guthrie for the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Texas at +118 and Kansas City at -128. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Rangers, with a 33-22 run line record, cover the spread 60% of the time. They also have a 26-26 over/under record. The Royals are 30-22 against the run line and have a 23-24 over/under record. They cover the spread 58% of the time.

The Rangers head into this matchup with a 29-26 record, including 18-11 on the road. Colby Lewis has a 5-3 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.48 and a 1.24 WHIP. In his starts, the Rangers are 5-6 over his 66.1 innings pitched this season while giving up 67 hits during those innings. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-3. His teammates are averaging 6.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 181 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 4.05. 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 8.97 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.61 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.09, they are 21st in the league.

Texas ranks 17th in the league in team batting average at .252 while hitting .239 on the road. The Rangers on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 9th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .407. With 77 hits, Prince Fielder leads the team while his team ranks 11th in hits per game with 8.69.

With a 18-10 home record, Kansas City will hope to improve on their 30-22 overall mark. Jeremy Guthrie has a record of 4-3 while sporting an earned run average of 6.17 on the year with a 1.54 WHIP. In his starts, the Royals are 6-4 and he has allowed 66 hits over 54 innings pitched this season. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-3. His teammates score an average of 4.8 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has given up 117 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 1.78. The Royals bullpen has struck out 148 batters and walked 60 this season while opposing teams have hit .189 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 7.85 hits per game and are averaging 6.85 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.49, they are 6th in the league.

They rank 3rd in the league in team batting average with a .271 average while hitting .268 at home. The Royals on-base percentage sits at .322, which puts them at 8th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .408. With 59 hits, Kendrys Morales leads the team while his team ranks 4th in hits per game with 9.23.

In terms of team defense, the Rangers have a fielding percentage of .977 with 49 total errors, 551 assists and 1,487 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Royals have accumlated 29 errors while having 500 assists and 1,383 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

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

The Texas Rangers are 33-22 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 23-24 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 30-22 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Texas Rangers

06/05/15 LF Josh Hamilton Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
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

06/03/15 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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