Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 08/18/25

The Kansas City Royals look to stay red hot at home as they welcome the Texas Rangers to a 4-game series. Both teams are in the playoff hunt, making this a crucial series for both teams as they’re looking to climb the wild-card standings. The Rangers have lost 8 of their last 10 games, batting just .235 and averaging just 3.7 runs per game in that span. The Royals have won 7 of their last 10, batting .273 and averaging 5.3 runs per game. 

The Royals will be sending Michael Wacha to the mound. He enters with a 7-9 record and 3.35 ERA. Wacha has won 3 starts in a row, posting a 2.29 ERA with 11 strikeouts. For the Rangers, they are countering with Jack Leiter — who is 7-6 with a 3.94 ERA. The Rangers are in quite a funk right now, and Leiter hasn’t been able to go deep into the game over his last 3 starts. I think the Royals will score early against Leiter and rally behind one of their more reliable pitchers all season — making Kansas City my best bet of the day. 

Rangers vs Royals prediction: Kansas City ML (-130) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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