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Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals
The Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Right hander Michael Lorenzen will take the mound for the Rangers to start this game. Lorenzen is 2-1 this season with a 4.24 ERA.
Lorenzen's opponent in this one will be Brady Singer. The Royals right hander has a 2.62 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -106-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 6-1 winner on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Kansas City at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Rangers were a 6-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 17-15 SU
Kansas City:
Team record: 19-13 SU
Next up:
Texas at Kansas City Saturday, May 4