{"id":2438811,"date":"2026-05-31T04:15:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2438811"},"modified":"2026-05-31T04:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T04:15:36","slug":"rangers-vs-royals-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-may-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rangers-vs-royals-prediction-odds-moneyline-spread-over-under-for-may-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Rangers vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread &#038; Over\/Under for May 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Odds updated as of 11:12 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Texas Rangers will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything you need to know before checking out <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">today&#8217;s MLB odds and spreads<\/a> on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Texas Rangers (27-31) vs. Kansas City Royals (22-36)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Sunday, May 31, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 2:35 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Globe Life Field &#8212; Arlington, Texas<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage:<\/strong> RSN and Royals.TV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>All <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/navigation\/mlb\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">MLB odds<\/a>, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moneyline:<\/strong> TEX: (-118) | KC: (+100)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread:<\/strong> TEX: +1.5 (-205) | KC: -1.5 (+168)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total:<\/strong> 7.5 &#8212; Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/texas-rangers\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Rangers<\/a> vs <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Probable Starting Pitchers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Probable Pitchers:<\/strong> Jack Leiter (Rangers) &#8211; 2-4, 4.75 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) &#8211; 4-2, 2.69 ERA<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s 11 starts that had a set spread. The Royals have been the underdog on the moneyline in six of Wacha&#8217;s starts this season, and they went 1-5 in those games.<\/p>\n<p><em>All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.numberfire.com\/mlb\/games\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">numberFire<\/a>.<\/em><br \/><strong>Prediction:<\/strong> Rangers win (54.9%)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The moneyline numbers for Rangers vs. Royals reveal Texas as the favorite (-118) and Kansas City as the underdog (+100) on the road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/promotions\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Bet on Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals on FanDuel today!<\/a><\/p>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>The Rangers have been victorious in 14, or 50%, of the 28 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.<\/li>\n<li>Texas has a record of 12-12 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -118 or more on the moneyline.<\/li>\n<li>The Rangers and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 23 of their 58 opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>The Rangers have posted a record of 30-28-0 against the spread this season.<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have been the moneyline underdog 30 total times this season. They&#8217;ve finished 10-20 in those games.<\/li>\n<li>Kansas City has a 6-15 record (winning just 28.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.<\/li>\n<li>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).<\/li>\n<li>The Royals have collected a 23-32-0 record against the spread this season (covering 41.8% of the time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/texas-rangers\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Rangers<\/a> Player Leaders<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>Josh Jung leads Texas in OBP (.367), slugging percentage (.490) and total hits (63) this season. He has a .312 batting average.<\/li>\n<li>Among qualified hitters, he ranks sixth in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 33rd, and he is 27th in slugging.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Brandon Nimmo is hitting .261 with 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 22 walks. He&#8217;s slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .341.<\/li>\n<li>His batting average ranks 65th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 66th, and his slugging percentage 76th.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Jake Burger is batting .244 with a .432 slugging percentage and 37 RBI this year.<\/li>\n<li>Burger has recorded a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two doubles and three RBIs.<\/li>\n<li>Ezequiel Duran has been key for Texas with 46 hits, an OBP of .343 plus a slugging percentage of .453.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.fanduel.com\/teams\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/odds\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Royals<\/a> Player Leaders<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li>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&#8217;s batting .284.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 30th in batting average, 51st in on-base percentage and 42nd in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Maikel Garcia has 15 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 20 walks while batting .268. He&#8217;s slugging .384 with an on-base percentage of .325.<\/li>\n<li>Including all qualifying players, he is 54th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 109th in slugging percentage.<\/li>\n<li>Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .213 with seven doubles, two triples, five home runs and 27 walks.<\/li>\n<li>Salvador Perez has six doubles, nine home runs and 11 walks while hitting .210.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"List_list___H7BQ List_bullet__1jerc\">\n<li><strong>5\/30\/2026:<\/strong> 7-6 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>5\/29\/2026:<\/strong> 9-1 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/21\/2025:<\/strong> 6-4 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/20\/2025:<\/strong> 6-3 TEX (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/19\/2025:<\/strong> 5-2 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8\/18\/2025:<\/strong> 4-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/19\/2025:<\/strong> 4-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/18\/2025:<\/strong> 6-3 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/17\/2025:<\/strong> 6-1 KC (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)<\/li>\n<li><strong>6\/23\/2024:<\/strong> 4-0 TEX (Favorite: Rangers, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Sign up for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/172462;7577239;369307;211;0\/?ft_width=1&amp;ft_height=1&amp;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;url=36820660\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Sportsbook<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link_link__fHWk6\" href=\"https:\/\/servedby.flashtalking.com\/click\/8\/270261;9559798;369307;211;0\/?gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D&amp;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_78%7D&amp;us_privacy=$%7BUS_PRIVACY%7D&amp;force_transparent=true&amp;url=https:\/\/www.fanduel.com\/contests\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noreferrer\">FanDuel Daily Fantasy<\/a> today!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.fanduel.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Odds updated as of 11:12 p.m. The Texas Rangers will take on the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Sunday. Here&#8217;s everything you need to know before checking out today&#8217;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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2365200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2438811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Royals-vs-White-Sox-Prediction-Odds-Moneyline-Spread-OverUnder.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438811"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2438812,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438811\/revisions\/2438812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2365200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2438811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2438811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}