Royals meet the Rangers with 2-1 series lead

Aug 21, 2025, 04:03 am

Texas Rangers (63-65, third in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (65-62, second in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Patrick Corbin (6-9, 4.45 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Lorenzen (5-8, 4.43 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 88 strikeouts)

Royals -118, Rangers -102; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers, leading the series 2-1.

Kansas City is 35-30 in home games and 65-62 overall. The Royals have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .246.

Texas has gone 26-39 in road games and 63-65 overall. The Rangers have the No. 1 team ERA in the AL at 3.47.

The teams match up Thursday for the seventh time this season. The Royals lead the season series 5-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Maikel Garcia leads the Royals with a .300 batting average, and has 32 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs, 46 walks and 56 RBI. Bobby Witt Jr. is 14 for 36 with a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Marcus Semien has 16 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs while hitting .230 for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford is 11 for 35 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 7-3, .265 batting average, 3.26 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs

Rangers: 3-7, .241 batting average, 5.69 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (abductor), Steven Cruz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Cole Winn: 15-Day IL (nerve), Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (wrist), Jon Gray: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (oblique), Adolis Garcia: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (back), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (calf), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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