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)
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 RBIs. Bobby Witt Jr. is 14 for 36 with a home run and four RBIs 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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