Royals take 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Rangers

May 31, 2026, 04:02 am

Kansas City Royals (22-36, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Texas Rangers (27-31, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Sunday, 2:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (4-2, 2.69 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); Rangers: Jack Leiter (2-4, 4.75 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 64 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -119, Royals -101; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals are looking to stop a five-game losing streak with a victory over the Texas Rangers.

Texas is 27-31 overall and 14-13 at home. The Rangers have an 11-23 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Kansas City has a 7-19 record in road games and a 22-36 record overall. The Royals have gone 11-30 in games when they have given up at least one home run.

Sunday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Burger leads the Rangers with 10 home runs while slugging .432. Joc Pederson is 8 for 30 with five home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. has 14 doubles, a triple and nine home runs for the Royals. Maikel Garcia is 12 for 41 with two doubles over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 4-6, .236 batting average, 4.95 ERA, outscored by eight runs

Royals: 2-8, .215 batting average, 5.73 ERA, outscored by 33 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Alejandro Osuna: day-to-day (finger), Evan Carter: day-to-day (foot), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (back), Wyatt Langford: 10-Day IL (forearm), Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Cole Winn: 15-Day IL (arm), Robert Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Smith: 10-Day IL (glute), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Royals: Maikel Garcia: day-to-day (hamstring), Nick Mears: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (elbow), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carlos Estevez: 15-Day IL (foot), Kris Bubic: 15-Day IL (elbow), Matt Strahm: 15-Day IL (knee), Jonathan India: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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