Rangers vs. Royals prediction: Close contest projected after new data released for Tuesday's MLB matchup [8/19/2025]

MLB action continues on Tuesday at 7:40PM ET as the Texas Rangers take on the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.

Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.77 ERA) will start for the Royals, pitting him against Merrill Kelly (9-7, 3.36 ERA) for the Rangers.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven MLB model projects an equal chance for both the Royals and Rangers to win today's game.

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Royals vs. Rangers prediction: Who will win?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Tuesday's MLB matchup between the Rangers and Royals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently can't split the two teams, giving both the Rangers and Royals a 50% chance of winning the game.

According to our model, the 8.5-run over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Rangers vs. Royals odds [8/19/2025]

We have researched the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rangers	Royals
Moneyline	-112	-102
Total	o8.5 (-110)	u8.5 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Rangers vs. Royals picks and best bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Rangers vs. Royals matchup is on the moneyline.

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Rangers vs. Royals game-day updates and essential details

Tuesday's MLB action between the Royals and Rangers at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled to commence at 7:40PM ET.

• Who: Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals
• Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
• Time: 7:40PM ET/4:40PM PT
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between the Rangers and Royals on Tuesday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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