Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28

Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow

ESPN · Sep 27

Rangers stumble in final weekend of season, miss playoffs

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

ESPN · Sep 27

Rangers' quest for AL West title, .500 record down to last day

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

Injuries and inactives

Royals3rd in AL Cent

• Steven Cruz RP

  Personal
  Out
• Mitch Spence RP

  Undisclosed
  Day-To-Day
• Connor Seabold RP

  Lat, Strain, right
  60-Day-IL
• Nick Loftin 3B

  Personal
  paternity
• Tony Gonsolin SP

  Illness
  15-Day-IL

Rangers1st in AL West

• Corey Seager SS

  Elbow, Surgery, right
  Out
• Danny Jansen C

  Hand, Surgery, right
  Out
• Cal Quantrill RP

  Lat, Strain, right
  60-Day-IL
• Joc Pederson DH

  Hand, Fracture, left
  10-Day-IL
• Josh Jung 3B

  Hand, Fracture, right
  10-Day-IL

Lineups

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Lineup

1. 1Whit MerrifieldRF
2. 2Nicky Lopez2B
3. 3Salvador PerezC
4. 4Andrew BenintendiLF
5. 5Carlos Santana1B
6. 6Hunter DozierDH
7. 7Adalberto MondesiSS
8. 8Bobby Witt Jr.3B
9. 9Michael A. TaylorCF

Rangers1st in AL West

Lineup

1. 1Marcus Semien2B
2. 2Corey SeagerSS
3. 3Nathaniel Lowe1B
4. 4Kole CalhounRF
5. 5Nick SolakLF
6. 6Jose TrevinoC
7. 7Leody TaverasCF
8. 8Eli WhiteDH
9. 9Davis Wendzel3B

Chirp's angle

Game info

Venue

Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona · Attendance 4,940

Officials

Ryan Blakney (Home Plate Umpire), Ed Hickox (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Erich Bacchus (Third Base Umpire)