Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 6/25/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, June 25, 2021

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-111) Texas (-111)

Mike Minor and the Kansas City Royals (33-39, 3rd in AL Central) are headed to Globe Life Field on Friday where they'll take on the Texas Rangers (27-47, 5th in AL West). The Royals open this contest at -111 while the Rangers are coming in at -111. The total has been set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Mike Minor and Dane Dunning.

As a team, the Kansas City Royals are recording 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 18th in baseball. They have accumulated 307 runs scored and have an OBP of .308. The Royals have compiled 103 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 72 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 291 runs batted in as well as 579 hits on the season, and their batting average is at .243. Kansas City has a slugging rate of .390 and have been rung up 580 times, while drawing a walk on 205 occasions.

The Royals have an ERA of 4.70 over the course of the season (23rd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 643 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 282 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.34 as a unit this season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42. Royals pitchers have surrendered 85 home runs and also 347 total runs (20th in baseball).

The Royals have sent 244 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 114 runners this year with 27.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have 16 saves on the year and have not converted 12 out of their 28 save chances. The Royals relievers have compiled a save rate of 57.1% and has come into the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 37 holds on the campaign (13th in baseball). Royals bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 72 times as well as having 70 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Royals have transformed 67.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,619 innings, which has them ranked 26th in professional baseball. The Kansas City Royals have accounted for 1,873 putouts thus far, in addition to 597 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which is 11th in pro baseball, and have earned 498 double plays.

Minor has taken the ball for 1,238 innings and has 1,140 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 4.02 (553 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.220. He has surrendered 1,151 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 360 free passes. Minor (77-70 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.99 while he has faced 5,137 batters in the major leagues.

The Texas Rangers hold a team on-base percentage of .300 and a team batting average of .231 this year. They have been rung up on 681 occasions (11th in MLB) and have totaled 568 hits. Texas has compiled 84 home runs on the season as well as 283 RBIs. The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .377 and they are earning 4.01 runs per contest (20th in baseball). They have 90 doubles, while taking a walk 223 times and scoring 297 runs.

The Rangers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.388 and have a FIP of 4.45 as a team so far this year. They have a ranking of 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 678. The Texas pitching staff have conceded 365 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.69 (341 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.60 (599 strikeouts vs 230 bases on balls). They have allowed 99 dingers and they surrender 5.02 runs per 9 innings (23rd in MLB).

Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.7% of 104 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 68 times in high leverage situations and also on 67 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 49 save situations, the Rangers have 22 holds and also 12 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in the league with a save percentage of 53.8%, and they have sent 225 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 26 save chances and they have come away with 14 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 71 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (12th in pro baseball). The Rangers have 691 assists, 42 errors and have notched a total of 1,964 putouts on the campaign. In their 5,892 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have a efficiency on defense of 67.7% (28th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Dunning has allowed 102 hits while earning 106 strikeouts in 99 frames. He has given up 49 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.394 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.94 and he has gone up against 428 opposing batters in his career. Dunning (4-6 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.45 ERA and has given up 9.3 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas (-111)

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