Rangers at Royals 6/18/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions
The Texas Rangers head on the road Monday to open a series with the Kansas City Royals.
Texas defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Saturday snap a seven-game losing streak. Adrian Beltre’s two-run triple broke a tie during the eighth innings to help lead the Rangers to victory.
Whit Merrifield leads the Royals with a .295 batting average and team high 77 hits. Mike Moustakas has 13 home runs and 46 RBIs to lead the team. Kansas City has a team batting average of .243 while opposing hitters are averaging .278 at the plate against Royals pitching. On Monday, Kansas City will send Ian Kennedy to the mound. The right-hander this season is 1-6 with an ERA of 5.13, 67 Ks and 28 BBs.
Betting Trends for vs
Texas has won 4 of its last 6 games in Kansas City and 16 of the last 21 overall against Kansas City. The Royals have lost each of the last 7 starts by Kennedy. Rangers big come from behind win yesterday gives Texas ton of confidence and key to big win on Monday night. Final Score Prediction, Texas Rangers win 5-2.