Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals 4-18-2023

Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals 4/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals 4/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Texas Rangers will face off with the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 7:40 PM EDT.

 

The Rangers bullpen has a save rate of 66.7% and came out to pitch 13 times when a save was needed. This year, the relief pitchers handed over 32 runners, and 34.4% of those runners reached base.

 

Rangers substitute pitchers came into the game with runners on base 19 times and in high-pressure situations 9 times. The Rangers sent 44 substitute pitchers to the mound this season.

 

The relief relievers are currently 16th in baseball with 9 holds. They made two saves so far this year and failed to make one out of three chances.

 

The Texas Rangers have a total of 399 putouts, 116 assists, and 9 mistakes so far this season. They presently rank 21st in professional baseball for fielding percentage (.983) and have 14 double plays.

 

Josh Jung, a third baseman, is leading with a.291 average. Texas first baseman Nathaniel Lowe leads the team in hits with 17, while right fielder Adolis Garcia leads with three home runs and 14 RBIs.

 

Texas has a batting average and slugging percentage combined of.244 and.404, respectively. Texas will start Nathan Eovaldi on the mound on Tuesday. Right-hander with a record of 1-2, 6.32 ERA, and 19 Ks.

 

  • The total went OVER in 7 of the Rangers’ previous 9 meetings. 
  • The Texas Rangers are 6-2 SU in their previous 8 contests. 
  • The Texas Rangers are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games against the Royals.

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Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals Predictions 4/18/2023

 

This season, the Kansas City Royals are responsible for an OBP of.273 and a batting average of .211. They have 112 base hits and 152 strikeouts, which ranks fifth in the league.

 

Kansas City hit 50 runs in addition to 13 home homers this season. The Royals are scoring 3.38 runs per game, which ranks them 29th in MLB, and they have a slugging percentage of.342.

 

They have 54 runs scored, 24 doubles, 41 walks, and 24 strikeouts. The pitching staff for Kansas City surrendered 82 runs while sporting an ERA of 5.00 (79 earned runs allowed).

 

They gave up 21 home runs, and they gave up 5.19 runs per 9 innings, which is 20th in the league. The Royals now have a team WHIP of 1.385 and a FIP of 4.35 for the season. Their K/BB ratio is favorable.

 

Bobby Witt Jr., a shortstop for Kansas City, is leading the team in batting average (.274) and collected 17 hits. Vinny Pasquantino, a first baseman, is leading the team in home runs (three) and on-base percentage (.387).

 

Catcher Salvador Perez is the leader in RBIs with seven. Brad Keller will start for the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. The right-hander has an ERA of 2.12, 16 Ks, and a 2-1 record.

 

  • The Kansas City Royals are 1-4 SU in their previous 5 matchups at home against Texas. 
  • The total went OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 5 encounters in the American League. 
  • The total went OVER in 5 of the Royals’ previous 6 games with a team in the AL West Division.

Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals. The MLB pick for this game is the Kansas City Royals. Texas had trouble playing teams from the American League Central, dropping six of the previous eight games.

 

In a losing effort against Kansas City last Wednesday, Texas’ starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi gave up six runs on ten hits over five innings.

 

Kansas City won two of starter Brad Keller’s three outings, including a 10-1 victory over Texas last Wednesday.

 

Keller pitched brilliantly so far, giving up four runs on 11 hits over 17 innings. The Kansas City Royals will triumph by a predicted score of 7-3.

 

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MLB Starting Time: 7:40 PM (EDT)

 

Location: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

 

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

 

TV: BSKC

 

MLB Odds: Kansas City Royals -125 

 

MLB Totals: 8.5

 

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