MLB Game Preview: Texas Rangers (62-65) vs. Kansas City Royals (65-61)

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Game Details

  • Time: 7:40 PM ET
  • Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City
  • Series Status: Royals lead 5–0 in season series
  • Broadcast: RSN, FDSNKC

Pitching Matchup

  • Rangers: Starter TBD
  • Royals: Noah Cameron (7–5, 2.47 ERA)

Cameron has been lights out lately, allowing just 1 earned run in his last outing. Texas has yet to announce a starter, which reflects their current rotation instability.

Players to Watch

Kansas City Royals

  • Bobby Witt Jr.: .291 AVG, 38 doubles, 17 HR – elite bat speed and gap power
  • Maikel Garcia: .300 AVG, 32 doubles, 11 HR – table-setter with sneaky pop
  • Adam Frazier: 16-for-37 (.432) over last 10 games – scorching hot

Texas Rangers

  • Corey Seager: .264 AVG, 18 HR – team leader in power and consistency
  • Marcus Semien: 15 HR, 49 BB – veteran presence, heating up with 2 HR in last 5 games
  • Josh Smith: .266 AVG, 21 doubles – steady contributor in a slumping lineup

Betting Insights

Royals are riding a 7–1 stretch and are undefeated against Texas this season. Rangers, meanwhile, are 2–10 in their last 12 and have a 6.03 team ERA over that span.

Game Odds

Texas Rangers                    8

Kansas City Royals           – 118

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Tuesday, August 19, 2025