Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals 6/27/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Texas Rangers open a three-game series on the road Monday against the Kansas City Royals. Texas is 34-36 following its 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Adolis Garcia hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning for Texas in their victory on Saturday. The Rangers have won three out of the last of four. Texas is second in the American League West, 10 ½ games behind first place Houston.

First baseman Nathaniel Lowe is batting .276 and has a team high .323 on base percentage. Shortstop Corey Seager is the leader in home runs with 15 and right fielder Adolis Garcia is tied for the lead in home runs with 15, while leading in RBIs with 47 and hits with 69. On Monday, the Texas Rangers will send Martin Perez to the mound. The left-hander is 5-2 with a 1.96 ERA, 71 Ks and 21 BBs.

Kansas City is 26-44 following its 9-7 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. Kansas City has split the first two games of a three-game series with Oakland after winning the opener and will conclude that series on Sunday. Kansas City is last in the American League Central, 12 ½ games behind the first-place Minnesota Twins.

Andrew Benintendi is batting .299 to lead Kansas City and the left fielder has team highs in hits with 78 and on-base percentage at .366. Catcher Salvador Perez is the leader in home runs with 11 while shortstop Bobby Witt Jr is tied for the lead in home runs with 11 and leads in RBIs with 37. On Monday, the Kansas City Royals will send Kris Bubic to the mound. The left hander is 1-4 with a 7.41 ERA, 31 Ks and 20 BBs.