Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Royals

10-18

8-2

Final

Rangers

12-17

Globe Life Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	4	8
TEX	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2

Who won: Royals 8-2

The Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 8-2 on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Rangers 4-1 in the 9th inning. Whit Merrifield went 4-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals. Corey Seager went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rangers.

What it means

Season series: TEX wins series 2-1.
Royals 4-9 on the road; Rangers 5-10 at home.

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

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Gabe Speier SP

Probable starter · 0-1, 2.33 ERA, 14 K, 1.09 WHIP

Lineup

1Bobby Witt Jr.3B
2Andrew BenintendiLF
3Salvador PerezC
4Ryan O'HearnDH
5Hunter Dozier1B
6Kyle IsbelRF
7Michael A. TaylorCF
8Whit Merrifield2B
9Nicky LopezSS

Rangers1st in AL West

Matt Bush SP

Probable starter · 2-3, 3.47 ERA, 74 K, 1.02 WHIP

Lineup

1Marcus Semien2B
2Andy IbanezDH
3Corey SeagerSS
4Adolis GarciaRF
5Nick SolakLF
6Nathaniel Lowe1B
7Eli WhiteCF
8Sam HuffC
9Charlie Culberson3B

The series

TEX wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Rangers 6, Royals 4 (May 10)

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Game info

Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 15,561
Officials: John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), Jim Reynolds (First Base Umpire), Charlie Ramos (Second Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (Third Base Umpire)