Rangers vs Royals Prediction 6/18/25 MLB Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a Rangers vs Royals prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals (35-38, 16-19 Away) snapped a six-game losing skid with a Game 1 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Prior to this series, the Royals were swept by the New York Yankees and Athletics, while they also lost to the Chicago White Sox. In last night’s 6-1 victory, Salvador Perez led the offense with two homers and four RBI, while Seth Lugo got the win after allowing one run on three hits with nine strikeouts and one walk across 6.0 innings of work.

This season, the Royals average 3.29 runs per game (29th in the MLB) on a .250/.302/.366 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Royals’ staff has a 3.44 ERA (7th) and 1.21 WHIP (9th). Vinnie Pasquantino leads the Royals with a .272 batting average, ten home runs, and 39 RBI this season.

Kris Bubic will take the mound for the Royals on Wednesday. The 27-year-old left-hander has a 5-4 record in 13 starts this year with a 1.92 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 79.2 innings.

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

The Texas Rangers (36-37, 23-14 Home) won the series over the Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins on the road, and then swept the Chicago White Sox at home. They were on a four-game winning run, but couldn’t make it five in a row as the Royals stopped them in Game 1. In that 6-1 defeat, Jack Leiter took the loss after allowing six runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and two walks in 5.2 innings.

This year, the Rangers average 3.68 runs per game (26th in the MLB) on a .229/.294/.372 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Rangers’ staff has a 3.10 ERA (2nd) and 1.14 WHIP (1st). Adolis Garcia leads the Rangers with a .227 batting average, eight home runs, and 34 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Rangers is Patrick Corbin, who is 4-5 in 12 starts this season, with a 3.66 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 66.1 innings.

Why the Royals will beat the Rangers

• The Rangers have lost each of their last seven Wednesday night games against American League opponents.
• The road team has won nine of the Royals’ last 11 games.
• The road team has covered the run line in seven of the Royals’ last eight games.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven home games against AL Central opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Rangers’ last 10 night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Four of the Royals’ last five games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Royals’ last eight games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Rangers’ last seven games as home underdogs against American League opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Rangers rank 28th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.293).
• The Rangers rank 3rd in the league for opponent batting average this season (.223).
• The Royals rank 29th in the league for runs scored this season (243).
• The Royals rank 29th in the league for RBIs this season (239).

Rangers vs Royals Prediction

The Rangers won eight of the previous ten H2H encounters, including five of the last six. Still, I am going with the Royals here, as they start their best pitcher, Kris Bubic. Bubic was easily the best pitcher in the MLB in May, when he registered a phenomenal 0.56 ERA in five starts (32.1 innings). He did struggle in his most recent start against the Yankees, but I have no doubt he will bounce back against one of the worst offensive teams in the league. Patrick Corbin, on the other hand, allowed multiple runs in each of his previous eight starts. He allowed a .342 BA in 76 at-bats against Kansas City in his career. Go with the Royals.