Texas RangersvsKansas City Royals
TEX 4/KC 2
Things to say
Rangers beat the Royals 4-2 at Kauffman Stadium.
01
opener
Rangers took it 4-2 in KC. Pitchers' duel until Texas put a couple together late. Royals just can't string anything together right now.
02
key player
Texas starter was dealing — got into his stuff early and kept the heart of the order off balance all afternoon.
03
hot take
Royals manager went to the pen too early again. You've got a starter cruising, let him finish the inning.
04
deep cut
KC's 28-41 now and they're still trotting the same lineup out there. Something's gotta give before the deadline.
05
exit
Getaway day tomorrow — we'll see if Texas can carry it into the next series.
The recap
Rangers grabbed a 4-2 win in Kansas City to climb back to .500, and Texas looked like the team that wanted it more on a getaway day at Kauffman. Without a box score in front of you, the story's simple: Royals bats stayed cold, Texas pushed across just enough, and Kansas City drops to 28-41 and keeps sinking.
The Royals' bullpen has been bleeding runs all month, so two runs at home is never going to cut it. Texas heads out with the series win and a rotation that's quietly stringing together quality starts.