Rangers Looking To Complete Emphatic Sweep of Lowly Royals

The Texas Rangers (65-58 SU, 68-65 RL, 71-56-6 O/U) made my selection in the BetUS Locker Room a winner yesterday as they narrowly beat the struggling Kansas City Royals (56-76 SU, 62-70 RL, 61-70-1 O/U) on Tuesday, winning 2-1 for their second straight win over their AL counterparts.

Tonight, the Rangers will look to make it a clean sweep of the Royals by handing the ball to rookie left-hander Matt Harrison (5-3, 6.27 ERA) to record their first road sweep of the Royals ever and first road sweep over any opponent since turning the trick against the Oakland A’s on May 2-4, 2005.

Harrison, who has never faced Kansas City, had his three-game winning streak snapped on Friday in a loss to the Cleveland Indians while lasting only 3.2 innings and giving up five runs and seven hits in the Rangers’ 7-5 loss.

The Royals, losers of none of their last 10 games and 16 of 19 in the BetUS Sportsbook, have lost seven consecutive series and will counter with right-hander Brian Bannister (7-13, 5.89) who has lost his last four starts and seven straight decisions since beating the Colorado Rockies on June 23.

Bannister has an astronomical 8.70 ERA in his last 10 starts but looked decent in holding the Detroit Tigers to four runs and five hits in Friday’s 4-3 loss.

“Compared to Banny’s recent outings, this was a major upgrade,” manger Trey Hillman told the Royals’ official Web site.

Here is a look at tonight’s key online sports wagering trends followed by my analysis and MLB betting Free Picks.

The Rangers are 4-1 in Harrison’s last five starts following a team loss in their previous game.
The Rangers are 6-2 in Harrison’s last eight starts on grass.
The Royals are 12-5 in Bannister’s last 17 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
The Royals are 1-5 in Bannister’s last six starts with four days of rest.
The Over is 4-0 in Harrison’s last four starts with four days of rest.
The Under is 6-1-1 in Bannister’s last eight home starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Analysis: The Royals are a mess and fans all over the how-me state of Missouri are fed up and currently calling for someone’s – anyone’s – head on a silver platter after suffering through 13 consecutive losing seasons.

Take the Rangers to roll to victory over the pitiful Royals tonight.

MLB Free Picks: Rangers 6 Royals 3

Texas Rangers -1½ +140
Matt Harrison –L -105

Kansas City Royals +1½ -160
Brian Bannister –R -115

Over 11 -Ev
Under 11 -120

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