| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 9-13 | 5-7 | 4-6 |
| Game 2 | 12-10 | 4-5 | 8-5 |
| Game 3 | 11-10 | 6-5 | 5-5 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 10-12 | 5-2 | 5-10 |
| Game 2 | 9-13 | 5-5 | 4-8 |
| Game 3 | 8-13 | 4-5 | 4-8 |
| Game 4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Pitcher
R. Ahlstrom
(W)
Kansas City Pitcher
M. Wacha
(L)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-102 | 10.5o | -1.5 (0.5) |
|
|
-116 | 10.5u (4.5) | +1.5 |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Langford | LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .214 |
| C. Seager | SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| J. Jung | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .309 |
| B. Nimmo | DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 |
| E. Duran | RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 |
| J. Burger | 1B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| E. Carter | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .178 |
| E. Diaz | C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .444 |
| N. Lopez | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .294 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Jensen | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .215 |
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .278 |
| V. Pasquantino | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .223 |
| J. Caglianone | DH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .279 |
| L. Thomas | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .228 |
| M. Massey | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .255 |
| K. Misner | CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| N. Loftin | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .223 |
| I. Collins | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .214 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | ||
Battling
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Rocker | 4 .2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3.56 |
| R. Ahlstrom (W 1-0) | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Winn (H 6) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 |
| J. Latz (S 11) | 2 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.69 |
Location Kauffman Stadium
Temperature 84° Temperature
Attendance 17,622 attendance
Home Chris Segal
1st Chad Fairchild
2nd James Jean
3rd Erich Bacchus
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TEX Starter (IP) | KC Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, '26 | KC |
|
TEX -112 | o7.5 | M. Gore (5.0) | S. Lugo (3.1) |
| Jun 09, '26 | KC |
|
KC +106 | u9.5 | N. Eovaldi (5.2) | S. Kolek (5.0) |
| May 31, '26 | TEX |
|
TEX -110 | o7.5 | J. Leiter (5.2) | M. Wacha (5.0) |
| May 30, '26 | TEX |
|
TEX -118 | o7.5 | K. Rocker (6.0) | S. Lugo (6.0) |
| May 29, '26 | TEX |
|
TEX -124 | o7.5 | M. Gore (6.1) | S. Kolek (5.0) |
| Aug 21, '25 | KC |
|
KC -110 | o9.0 | P. Corbin (3.2) | M. Lorenzen (4.1) |
| Aug 20, '25 | KC |
|
TEX +126 | o8.5 | C. Boushley (3.0) | N. Cameron (4.2) |
| Aug 19, '25 | KC |
|
KC -102 | u8.5 | M. Kelly (6.0) | S. Lugo (6.1) |
| Aug 18, '25 | KC |
|
KC -124 | u9.0 | J. Leiter (3.2) | M. Wacha (5.2) |
| Jun 19, '25 | TEX |
|
KC +113 | u7.5 | S. Armstrong (1.0) | M. Wacha (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( Jun 10, 2026 ) Texas 6, Kansas City 4
As the Texas Rangers bid to win a fourth straight series, they have another chance to reach the .500 mark.
They can do so Thursday afternoon by completing an already successful season series against the Kansas City Royals.
Though the Rangers expected to be winning at a more consistent rate, they've sat at .500 on 10 occasions this season, but not since May 1 at 16-16. After evening this three-game set against host Kansas City with a 6-4 win in 10 innings on Wednesday, Texas is 33-34 and again in position to even its mark.
"These wins are big; we need to win games like this," said the Rangers' MacKenzie Gore, who allowed two runs over five innings Wednesday.
"I think if we keep winning series, we'll all be happy."
On Wednesday, Jake Burger came off the bench after Joc Pederson left with a reported hip issue and hit a tying homer in the seventh inning and a tying sacrifice fly in the eighth. Ex-Royal Elias Diaz delivered a tie-breaking double in the 10th, and another former Kansas City standout, Nicky Lopez, had two hits with an RBI for Texas.
The Rangers have 31 runs while going 4-1 vs. Kansas City this season, with Lopez 7-for-14 with a homer and four RBIs. Burger, meanwhile, is 6-for-9 in the last three games and 9-for-16 against the Royals for the year.
Through his first 11 starts of 2026, Thursday's scheduled Royals starter, Michael Wacha (4-4, 3.44 ERA), posted a 2.69 ERA. Then, the veteran right-hander faced the Rangers on May 31 and gave up six runs, eight hits and four walks over five innings. Wacha followed that by allowing five runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings of Kansas City's 5-3 loss at Minnesota on Friday.
The Royals have lost the last five starts made by Wacha, who said he expects to learn from his most recent outing.
"Just tried to keep attacking with that game plan we had going," he said. "Just stopped executing for whatever reason."
Wacha is 2-4 with a 4.79 ERA in seven career starts against the Rangers.
Meanwhile, scheduled Texas starter Kumar Rocker (2-5, 3.54) has been solid over his last two starts.
That began in his lone career appearance against the Royals on May 30, when he allowed three hits and three walks over six scoreless innings of the Rangers' 7-6 comeback victory. The right-hander followed that by yielding two runs and six hits over five innings of Texas' 3-2 win over Cleveland on Friday.
Kansas City's Jac Caglianone went 1-for-3 against Rocker last month. Caglianone had four hits Wednesday after going 3-for-3 with two homers and a walk during the Royals' 5-3 win in Tuesday's series opener.
Caglianone is 14-for-26 with eight RBIs in his last eight games for the Royals, who are 6-3 in June after losing 16 of 19 to end May.
"(Caglianone's at-bats) have come a long way," Kansas City manager Matt Quatraro said. "His at-bats overall have been really quality."
Texas star Corey Seager went 0-for-5 on Wednesday, dropping his season batting average to .179. However, he's hitting .391 (9-for-23) against Wacha.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jung | 3B | Day To Day - Calf( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| Jung is not in Wednesday's (Jul. 22) game against the White Sox due to left calf tightness. | ||||
| K. Higashioka | C | Ten Day IL - Flexor Tendon( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed C Kyle Higashioka on the 10-day injured list. | ||||
| J. Corniell | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Jose Corniell on the 15-day injured list due to elbow injury. | ||||
| J. Beeks | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( Jul 20, '26) | Jul 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Jalen Beeks to the 60-day injured list with a low back spasm. | ||||
| C. Martin | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 11, '26) | Jul 11, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| C. Seager | SS | Ten Day IL - Back( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed INF Corey Seager on the 10-day injured list with lower back inflammation. | ||||
| C. Freeman | 3B | Ten Day IL - Disc( Jun 24, '26) | Jun 24, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed INF Cody Freeman on the 10-day injured list with a herniated disc. | ||||
| J. Leiter | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Ankle( Jun 20, '26) | Jun 20, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed RHP Jack Leiter on the 15-day injured list due to ankle injury. | ||||
| M. Helman | CF | Sixty Day IL - Hand( Jun 18, '26) | Jun 18, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred OF Michael Helman to the 60-day injured list due to right finger fracture. | ||||
| D. Jansen | C | Ten Day IL - Forearm( Jun 05, '26) | Jun 05, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed C Danny Jansen on the 10-day injured list due to right forearm strain. | ||||
| R. Garcia | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 31, '26) | May 31, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Robert Garcia from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| C. Baumler | RP | Sixty Day IL - Ribs( May 22, '26) | May 22, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred RHP Carter Baumler to the 60-day injured list with right intercostal strain. | ||||
| C. Bradford | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 14, '26) | Apr 14, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers transferred LHP Cody Bradford from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to elbow surgery rehab. | ||||
| J. Montgomery | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 07, '26) | Mar 07, '26 | |
| The Texas Rangers placed LHP Jordan Montgomery on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from his surgery. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Caglianone | RF | Day To Day - Shoulder( Jul 22, '26) | Jul 22, '26 | |
| Caglianone is not in the lineup for Thursday's (Jul. 23) game against the Tigers. | ||||
| B. Witt Jr. | SS | Ten Day IL - Back( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Bobby Witt on the 10-day injured list due to low back tightness. | ||||
| S. Kolek | SP | Sixty Day IL - Flexor( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Stephen Kolek from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| N. Mears | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Jul 13, '26) | Jul 13, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Nick Mears from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| C. Seabold | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Lat( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Connor Seabold on the 15-day injured list with right lat strain. | ||||
| K. Bubic | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 30, '26) | Jun 30, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Kris Bubic from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left elbow soreness. | ||||
| M. Garcia | 3B | Ten Day IL - Hand( Jun 22, '26) | Jun 22, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed INF Maikel Garcia on the 10-day injured list due to a left-hand muscle strain. | ||||
| C. Estevez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Jun 14, '26) | Jun 14, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP Carlos Estévez from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list with left foot contusion. | ||||
| K. Isbel | CF | Ten Day IL - Foot( Jun 09, '26) | Jun 09, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed OF Kyle Isbel on the 10-day injured list with a left plantar fasciitis. | ||||
| C. Ragans | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Cole Ragans from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with elbow impingement. | ||||
| J. India | 2B | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 27, '26) | Apr 27, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred INF Jonathan India to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| J. McArthur | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 18, '26) | Apr 18, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals transferred RHP James McArthur from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| A. Marsh | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 11, '26) | Feb 11, '26 | |
| The Kansas City Royals placed RHP Alec Marsh on the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury. | ||||
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 05, '26
TEX 3 - CLE 2
|
W +102 | u7.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 18.8 | 1.5 |
|
May 30, '26
TEX 7 - KC 6
|
W -118 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 0.4 |
|
May 25, '26
TEX 0 - HOU 9
|
L -126 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 17.0 | 2.3 |
|
May 13, '26
TEX 6 - AZ 5
|
W -104 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 19.4 | 1.3 |
|
May 08, '26
TEX 1 - CHC 7
|
L +112 | u8.5 | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 23.7 | 2.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 89.6 | 18.6 | 1.5 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 30, '26
TEX 7 - KC 6
|
W -118 | o7.5 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 14.2 | 0.4 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 85.0 | 14.2 | 0.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jun 05, '26
MIN 5 - KC 3
|
L +100 | u8.5 | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 13.6 | 1.5 |
|
May 31, '26
TEX 6 - KC 3
|
L -106 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 16.4 | 1.3 |
|
May 25, '26
KC 3 - NYY 4
|
L +112 | u9.0 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 13.3 | 3.5 |
|
May 20, '26
KC 3 - BOS 4
|
L -112 | o6.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 17.5 | 2.0 |
|
May 15, '26
STL 5 - KC 4
|
L -108 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 14.5 | 3.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 88.8 | 15.1 | 2.4 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 31, '26
TEX 6 - KC 3
|
L -106 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 16.4 | 1.3 |
|
Aug 18, '25
KC 4 - TEX 3
|
W -124 | u9.0 | 5.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 16.4 | 3.0 |
|
Jun 19, '25
TEX 1 - KC 4
|
W +113 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 16.2 | 0.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 5.1 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 90.7 | 16.3 | 1.6 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.68 | .230 | .301 | 1.21 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 8.3 |
|
|
4.38 | .250 | .328 | 1.37 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 8.2 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.09 | 4.02 | .231 | .301 | 1.23 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
|
|
4.33 | 4.02 | .240 | .310 | 1.27 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.9 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
3.72 | 3.18 | .227 | .301 | 1.19 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.9 |
|
|
5.31 | 4.96 | .265 | .357 | 1.53 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 |