Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers
Globe Life Field · Arlington, Texas
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Top Performers
- MacKenzie Gore6.1 IP, 3 K
- Joc Pederson1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R
- Nicky Lopez1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Key Plays
- Late score0-9Pederson homered to right (339 feet).8th Inning
- Go-ahead run0-3Duran scored on error, Osuna safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Loftin, Carter safe at third on error.1st Inning
- Late score1-9Pasquantino singled to center, Garcia scored, Perez to third.9th Inning
- Go-ahead run0-2Duran singled to center, Pederson scored and Burger scored.1st Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, multi-run game.
Home run, RBI.
Home run, RBI.
Starter innings, six-plus innings, run prevention.
RBI.
RBI.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 9-1.
- Top line: MacKenzie Gore (Texas Rangers) — 6.1 IP, 3 K.
- Support line: Joc Pederson (Texas Rangers) — 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R.
- Support line: Nicky Lopez (Texas Rangers) — 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScorePederson homered to right (339 feet).0–9
- ScoreLopez homered to right center (397 feet), Jansen scored.0–8
- Home RunCarter scored on throwing error by catcher Perez, Osuna stole third.0–4
- Home RunDuran scored on error, Osuna safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Loftin, Carter safe at third on error.0–3
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Texas Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 9 | 10 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals player box 13 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
Kansas City Royals
· Starter
Batting#
- Lane Thomas 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Bobby Witt Jr. 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Maikel Garcia 2H1R0RBI0HR
- Salvador Perez 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Starling Marte 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Vinnie Pasquantino 2H0R1RBI0HR
- Nick Loftin 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Jac Caglianone 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Kyle Isbel 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane ThomasValue card CF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .206 | .347 | .268 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.Value card SS· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .284 | .348 | .476 |
| Maikel GarciaValue card 3B· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .268 | .326 | .386 |
| Salvador PerezValue card C· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .215 | .264 | .373 |
| Starling MarteValue card RF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .268 | .333 | .321 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoValue card 1B· | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .206 | .293 | .332 |
| Nick LoftinValue card 2B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .206 | .316 | .317 |
| Jac CaglianoneValue card RF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .235 | .301 | .388 |
| Kyle IsbelValue card CF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .245 | .298 | .367 |
Pitching#
- Stephen Kolek 6H6R1HR1BB
- Steven Cruz 1H2R1HR1BB
- Eli Morgan 2H0R0HR0BB
- Eric Cerantola 1H1R1HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen KolekValue card SP· | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 91-60 | 3.48 | 91 |
| Steven CruzValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21-13 | 9.00 | 21 |
| Eli MorganValue card RP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-15 | 5.65 | 24 |
| Eric CerantolaValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16-12 | 9.00 | 16 |
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Texas Rangers
· Starter
Batting#
- Joc Pederson 1H2R1RBI1HR
- Josh Jung 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Brandon Nimmo 1H1R2RBI1HR
- Sam Haggerty 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Jake Burger 2H1R0RBI0HR
- Justin Foscue 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Ezequiel Duran 2H1R2RBI0HR
- Evan Carter 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Alejandro Osuna 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Danny Jansen 0H1R0RBI0HR
- Nicky Lopez 1H1R2RBI1HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc PedersonValue card DH· | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .244 | .356 | .437 |
| Josh JungValue card 3B· | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .305 | .361 | .472 |
| Brandon NimmoValue card RF· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .263 | .344 | .427 |
| Sam HaggertyValue card LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .167 |
| Jake BurgerValue card 1B· | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .236 | .283 | .423 |
| Justin FoscueValue card 2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .305 | .426 |
| Ezequiel DuranValue card 2B· | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .290 | .341 | .458 |
| Evan CarterValue card CF· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .175 | .296 | .343 |
| Alejandro OsunaValue card LF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .260 | .394 | .286 |
| Danny JansenValue card C· | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .171 | .271 | .308 |
| Nicky LopezValue card 2B· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .100 | .182 | .400 |
Pitching#
- MacKenzie Gore 4H0R0HR1BB
- Tyler Alexander 0H0R0HR0BB
- Jalen Beeks 1H0R0HR0BB
- Gavin Collyer 1H1R0HR2BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie GoreValue card SP· | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 99-63 | 3.96 | 99 |
| Tyler AlexanderValue card RP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 2.19 | 3 |
| Jalen BeeksValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.57 | 14 |
| Gavin CollyerValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 2.81 | 26 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Late score · 8th InningPederson homered to right (339 feet).0–9
- Double · 1st InningPerez doubled to left, Garcia to third.0–0
- Go-ahead run · 1st InningDuran scored on error, Osuna safe at first on throwing error by second baseman Loftin, Carter safe at third on error.0–3
- Home Run · 1st InningCarter scored on throwing error by catcher Perez, Osuna stole third.0–4
- Home Run · 1st InningCarter scored on throwing error by catcher Perez, Osuna stole third.0–4
- Late score · 9th InningPasquantino singled to center, Garcia scored, Perez to third.1–9
- Go-ahead run · 1st InningDuran singled to center, Pederson scored and Burger scored.0–2
- Double · 1st InningBurger doubled to left, Pederson to third.0–0
- Double · 1st InningCarter doubled to left, Duran to third.0–2
- Double · 5th InningJung doubled to left.0–4
Game Read
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Result readTexas Rangers
Kansas City Royals 1 · Texas Rangers 9
Final
Kansas City Royals21-32Team form and scoring profile included
Texas Rangers26-27Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueGlobe Life FieldVenue context included in the matchup read
Texas Rangers is the lean because of Texas Rangers on the margin numbers and Texas Rangers on the form numbers. Pitcher confirmation and bullpen availability can move this fastest.
Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Texas Rangers at 59%. Actual: Texas Rangers by 8.
Pre-game pick: Texas Rangers at 59%. Actual: Texas Rangers by 8.
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Why This Pick?
- Texas Rangers: Team formStrong
- Texas Rangers: Home venueSlight
- Kansas City Royals: Probable startersSlight
- Texas Rangers: Relief contextSlight
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Key Players to Watch
Kansas City Royals
- Cole Ragans SP · #55
- Kris Bubic SP · #50
- Luinder Avila RP · #58
- Bobby Witt Jr. SS · #7
Texas Rangers
- MacKenzie Gore SP · #1
- Nathan Eovaldi SP · #17
- Jacob Latz RP · #67
- Brandon Nimmo RF · #24
Injury Report
Texas Rangers
Joc PedersonDay-To-DayDanny Jansen10-Day-ILJosh Smith10-Day-ILChris Martin15-Day-ILCarter Baumler60-Day-IL
Kansas City Royals
Anthony SimonelliDay-To-DaySeth LugoDay-To-DayNick Mears15-Day-ILCarlos Estevez15-Day-ILKris Bubic15-Day-IL
On The Diamond
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