Give me a price low enough to fade the Rangers with a good team - and I'll recommend it nearly every time. That's the situation with this matchup.

The Royals have emerged as a power winning 23 of their last 29. Texas is the only team in the majors to have reached 50 victories. The Rangers virtually have no home field edge losing 36 of their last 51 in Arlington, including five of their past six.

Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie has won his last three road contests, posting a 2.45 ERA during this stretch. He rates the edge against Texas youngster Nick Tepesch, who is pitching better but is not in Guthrie's class. The Royals got a look at the right-handed Tepesch when they defeated the Rangers, 4-1, on June 1 in Arlington.

Kansas City is 16-5 in its last 21 games versus right-handers.