Rangers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 31

Odds updated as of 11:12 p.m.

The Texas Rangers will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Sunday.

Here’s everything you need to know before checking out today’s MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Texas Rangers (27-31) vs. Kansas City Royals (22-36)
Date: Sunday, May 31, 2026
Time: 2:35 p.m. ET
Venue: Globe Life Field — Arlington, Texas
Coverage: RSN and Royals.TV

All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: TEX: (-118) | KC: (+100)
Spread: TEX: +1.5 (-205) | KC: -1.5 (+168)
Total: 7.5 — Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Rangers vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Jack Leiter (Rangers) – 2-4, 4.75 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) – 4-2, 2.69 ERA

The Rangers will give the ball to Jack Leiter (2-4, 4.75 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Royals will turn to Michael Wacha (4-2, 2.69 ERA). Leiter and his team are 5-6-0 ATS this season when he starts. When Leiter starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 3-2. The Royals have a 6-5-0 ATS record in Wacha’s 11 starts that had a set spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in six of Wacha’s starts this season, and they went 1-5 in those games.

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rangers win (54.9%)

The moneyline numbers for Rangers vs. Royals reveal Texas as the favorite (-118) and Kansas City as the underdog (+100) on the road.

The Royals are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Rangers. The Royals are +168 to cover, while the Rangers are -205 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

The over/under for the Rangers versus Royals contest on May 31 has been set at 7.5, with -122 odds on the over and +100 odds on the under.

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The Rangers have been victorious in 14, or 50%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
Texas has a record of 12-12 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -118 or more on the moneyline.
The Rangers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of their 58 opportunities.
The Rangers have posted a record of 30-28-0 against the spread this season.
The Royals have been the moneyline underdog 30 total times this season. They’ve finished 10-20 in those games.
Kansas City has a 6-15 record (winning just 28.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.
In the 55 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 25 times (25-30-0).
The Royals have collected a 23-32-0 record against the spread this season (covering 41.8% of the time).

Rangers Player Leaders

Josh Jung leads Texas in OBP (.367), slugging percentage (.490) and total hits (63) this season. He has a .312 batting average.
Among qualified hitters, he ranks sixth in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 33rd, and he is 27th in slugging.
Jung hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .400 with a double, two home runs, two walks and two RBIs.
Brandon Nimmo is hitting .261 with 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 22 walks. He’s slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .341.
His batting average ranks 65th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 66th, and his slugging percentage 76th.
Nimmo heads into this game looking to extend his two-game hit streak. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a home run and three RBIs.
Jake Burger is batting .244 with a .432 slugging percentage and 37 RBI this year.
Burger has recorded a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two doubles and three RBIs.
Ezequiel Duran has been key for Texas with 46 hits, an OBP of .343 plus a slugging percentage of .453.
Duran has safely hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with a double, a walk and five RBIs.

Royals Player Leaders

Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 65 hits with a .349 on-base percentage and a .472 slugging percentage, all club-highs for the Royals. He’s batting .284.
Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 30th in batting average, 51st in on-base percentage and 42nd in slugging percentage.
Maikel Garcia has 15 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 20 walks while batting .268. He’s slugging .384 with an on-base percentage of .325.
Including all qualifying players, he is 54th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 109th in slugging percentage.
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .213 with seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and 27 walks.
Salvador Perez has six doubles, nine home runs and 11 walks while hitting .210.

5/30/2026: 7-6 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
5/29/2026: 9-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
8/21/2025: 6-4 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
8/20/2025: 6-3 TEX (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
8/19/2025: 5-2 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
8/18/2025: 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
6/19/2025: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
6/18/2025: 6-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
6/17/2025: 6-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
6/23/2024: 4-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)