The Kansas City Royals (64-61) will host the Texas Rangers (62-64), Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. ET, with the Royals on a four-game winning streak.
The Royals (-110 on the moneyline) meet the Rangers (-106) in a projected tight matchup. Noah Cameron (7-5) will start in this one for the Kansas City Royals. The Texas Rangers have yet to tab a starter for this game.
These clubs meet again following the Royals’ 4-3 victory over the Rangers Monday. Michael Wacha (5.2 IP, 2 R, 9 H, 3 K) registered the win for the Royals. Mike Yastrzemski went 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI to lead the team on offense. Jack Leiter (3.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 5 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Rangers.
Ahead of the Royals vs. Rangers matchup, here’s everything you need to prepare for Wednesday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Royals (-110, bet $110 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rangers (-106, bet $106 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8.5
Royals vs. Rangers: Game time and live stream info
- Game day: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- TV channel: FDSKC and RSN
- Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
- The Royals have won 31, or 59.6%, of the 52 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Kansas City is 31-22 this season when entering a game favored by -110 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Royals.
- Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 53 of its 125 chances.
- In 125 games with a spread this season, the Royals are 66-59-0 ATS.
Noah Cameron (Royals probable starter)
- Cameron gets the start for the Royals, his 18th of the season. He is 7-5 with a 2.47 ERA and 78 strikeouts through 98 1/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty last pitched on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when he threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up six hits.
- The 26-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.47, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opponents have a .209 batting average against him.
- Cameron has recorded seven quality starts this season.
- Cameron is seeking his eighth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He has had seven appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Rangers offense that ranks 24th in the league with 515 runs while batting .233 as a squad. It has a collective .378 slugging percentage (26th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 132 home runs (19th in MLB).
Royals batting stats
- The Royals rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 116 home runs as a team.
- The offense for Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .391 this season, 21st in MLB.
- The Royals’ .246 batting average ranks 17th in the league this season.
- Kansas City is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 28th with just 475 total runs (3.8 per game) this season.
- The Royals have an OBP of .305 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- Kansas City is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 6.9 strikeouts per game.
Rangers stats and trends
Rangers betting records
- The Rangers have come away with 22 wins in the 63 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Texas has won 19 of 59 games when listed as at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 51.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Texas’ games have gone over the total in 54 of its 126 opportunities.
- In 126 games with a line this season, the Rangers have a mark of 67-59-0 against the spread.
Rangers batting stats
- The Rangers rank 19th in MLB action with 132 total home runs.
- So far this season, Texas’ .378 slugging percentage is the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
- The Rangers rank 25th in the majors with a .233 batting average.
- Texas scores the 24th-most runs in baseball (515 total, 4.1 per game).
- The Rangers are 27th in baseball with a .302 on-base percentage.
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