The Kansas City Royals are severely undermanned on the mound, with Cole Ragans, Kris Bubic, Alec Marsh, Carlos Estevez, and James McArthur all on the injured list — a catastrophic pitching situation heading into this road game. Texas holds home-field advantage at Globe Life Field and, despite their modest 25-31 record, faces a Royals squad (22-34) that simply lacks the arms to suppress a home lineup. The Rangers' run-line price of -198 reflects the market's confidence, but the -1.5 spread with the Royals' bullpen in tatters makes the home side the clearest structural edge on today's slate.