Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers
Globe Life Field · Arlington, Texas
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Top Performers
- Seth Lugo6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER
- Carter Jensen2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
- Kumar Rocker6.0 IP, 2 K
Key Plays
- Go-ahead run6-7Duran singled to right, Nimmo scored, Burger to second.9th Inning
- Tied it6-6Burger singled to right, Jung scored, Nimmo to third.9th Inning
- Go-ahead run4-3Pasquantino doubled to left, Witt Jr. scored, Garcia to third.7th Inning
- Tied it3-3Garcia singled to center, Jensen scored, Witt Jr. to third.7th Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, three-plus RBI.
Home run, RBI, three-hit game.
Starter innings, six-plus innings, six-plus strikeouts.
Home run, RBI.
Starter innings, six-plus innings, run prevention.
RBI, three-hit game, multi-run game.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals 7-6.
- Top line: Seth Lugo (Kansas City Royals) — 6.0 IP, 6 K, 1 ER.
- Support line: Carter Jensen (Kansas City Royals) — 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R.
- Support line: Kumar Rocker (Texas Rangers) — 6.0 IP, 2 K.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScorePederson homered to right (367 feet).6–5
- DoubleJansen doubled to left, Burger scored, Duran to third.6–4
- ScoreJensen homered to left (364 feet), Collins scored.6–3
- ScoreJansen grounded out to third, Burger scored, Duran to third.0–2
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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
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Kansas City Royals
· Starter
Batting#
- Carter Jensen 2H2R3RBI1HR
- Bobby Witt Jr. 1H1R1RBI0HR
- Maikel Garcia 1H0R1RBI0HR
- Tyler Tolbert 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Vinnie Pasquantino 2H0R1RBI0HR
- Salvador Perez 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Jac Caglianone 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Isaac Collins 2H2R0RBI0HR
- Michael Massey 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Lane Thomas 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Kyle Isbel 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Nick Loftin 1H1R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenValue card C· | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .228 | .309 | .401 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.Value card SS· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .284 | .349 | .472 |
| Maikel GarciaValue card 3B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .268 | .325 | .384 |
| Tyler TolbertValue card 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| Vinnie PasquantinoValue card 1B· | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .213 | .303 | .342 |
| Salvador PerezValue card C· | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .210 | .259 | .364 |
| Jac CaglianoneValue card RF· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .234 | .298 | .383 |
| Isaac CollinsValue card LF· | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .221 | .337 | .325 |
| Michael MasseyValue card 2B· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .222 | .243 | .389 |
| Lane ThomasValue card CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .202 | .341 | .263 |
| Kyle IsbelValue card CF· | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .248 | .301 | .369 |
| Nick LoftinValue card 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .215 | .321 | .323 |
Pitching#
- Seth Lugo 6H3R1HR0BB
- Alex Lange 1H0R0HR0BB
- Daniel Lynch IV 2H1R0HR1BB
- John Schreiber 0H0R0HR0BB
- Lucas Erceg 5H3R1HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth LugoValue card SP· | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 90-64 | 3.55 | 90 |
| Alex LangeValue card RP | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.68 | 16 |
| Daniel Lynch IVValue card RP | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 1.93 | 18 |
| John SchreiberValue card RP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 2.86 | 5 |
| Lucas ErcegValue card RP | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-10 | 6.33 | 17 |
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Texas Rangers
· Starter
Batting#
- Joc Pederson 1H1R1RBI1HR
- Josh Jung 3H2R1RBI1HR
- Brandon Nimmo 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Jake Burger 3H2R1RBI0HR
- Ezequiel Duran 1H1R1RBI0HR
- Alejandro Osuna 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Sam Haggerty 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Danny Jansen 1H0R2RBI0HR
- Nicky Lopez 2H0R1RBI0HR
- Justin Foscue 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Michael Helman 1H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc PedersonValue card DH· | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .243 | .351 | .450 |
| Josh JungValue card 3B· | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .312 | .367 | .490 |
| Brandon NimmoValue card RF· | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .261 | .341 | .422 |
| Jake BurgerValue card 1B· | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .244 | .289 | .432 |
| Ezequiel DuranValue card 2B· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .289 | .343 | .453 |
| Alejandro OsunaValue card LF· | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .256 | .389 | .282 |
| Sam HaggertyValue card LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .159 | .213 | .182 |
| Danny JansenValue card C· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .175 | .277 | .317 |
| Nicky LopezValue card 2B· | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .231 | .286 | .462 |
| Justin FoscueValue card 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .255 | .300 | .418 |
| Michael HelmanValue card CF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .167 | .211 | .222 |
Pitching#
- Kumar Rocker 3H0R0HR3BB
- Tyler Alexander 3H3R0HR0BB
- Jakob Junis 3H1R0HR0BB
- Chris Martin 1H2R1HR1BB
- Peyton Gray 1H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar RockerValue card SP· | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 85-52 | 3.54 | 85 |
| Tyler AlexanderValue card RP | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.24 | 17 |
| Jakob JunisValue card RP | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 1.82 | 13 |
| Chris MartinValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18-12 | 7.84 | 18 |
| Peyton GrayValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-14 | 3.38 | 19 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Late double · 8th InningJansen doubled to left, Burger scored, Duran to third.6–4
- Go-ahead run · 9th InningDuran singled to right, Nimmo scored, Burger to second.6–7
- Tied it · 9th InningBurger singled to right, Jung scored, Nimmo to third.6–6
- Go-ahead run · 7th InningPasquantino doubled to left, Witt Jr. scored, Garcia to third.4–3
- Tied it · 7th InningGarcia singled to center, Jensen scored, Witt Jr. to third.3–3
- Late home run · 8th InningJohn Schreiber pitches to Justin Foscue6–4
- Late home run · 8th InningChris Martin pitches to Isaac Collins4–3
- Late home run · 8th InningSchreiber relieved Lynch IV6–4
- Late home run · 8th InningChris Martin pitches to Lane Thomas4–3
- Late home run · 8th InningChris Martin pitches to Nick Loftin4–3
Game Read
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Day GameIndoor3:05 PM CTProbables: Seth Lugo vs Kumar RockerMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Result readTexas Rangers
Kansas City Royals 6 · Texas Rangers 7
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
The projection leans Texas Rangers because Texas Rangers owns the cleaner scoring-margin profile and Texas Rangers has the recent-form edge. Bullpen availability is the sneakiest context piece in a one-game sample.
Rafty’s call: ✓ RIGHT
Pre-game pick: Texas Rangers at 67%. Actual: Texas Rangers by 1.
Pre-game pick: Texas Rangers at 67%. Actual: Texas Rangers by 1.
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- Texas Rangers: Home venueSlight
- Texas Rangers: Probable startersModerate
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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
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