NEWSLETTER
On Friday at 7:40 PM ET, Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals (19-13) play Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (17-15) at Kauffman Stadium.
See how to watch the Kansas City-Texas matchup below.
When is Royals vs. Rangers and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Rangers
The Royals and Rangers will take to the diamond at Kauffman Stadium for this matchup on May 3, and if you want to catch the game live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSKC.
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Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have been the moneyline favorite nine total times this season. They’ve gone 6-3 in those games.
Kansas City is 12th in baseball with 33 total home runs.
The Royals rank 14th in MLB, slugging .388.
Kansas City’s 3.15 team ERA ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Royals average baseball’s 13th-ranked WHIP (1.244).
Rangers Stats, Odds & Insights
The Rangers have won eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Texas ranks ninth in Major League Baseball with 34 home runs.
The Rangers rank ninth in the majors with a .399 team slugging percentage.
Texas pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.63 ERA this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
The Rangers have a combined 1.166 WHIP as a pitching staff, sixth-lowest in MLB.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Brady Singer
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Tigers | April 27 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Blue Jays | April 22 | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| at White Sox | April 17 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| vs. Astros | April 11 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | April 5 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Rangers Starter Recent Performance: Michael Lorenzen
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | April 27 | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| at Braves | April 21 | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| at Tigers | April 15 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
Brady Singer (2-1) takes the mound for the Royals in his seventh start of the season. He’s put together a 2.62 ERA in 34 1/3 innings pitched, with 34 strikeouts.
His last time out was on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
In six games this season, the 27-year-old has a 2.62 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .179 to opposing hitters.
Witt Jr. has been key for Kansas City with 41 hits, an OBP of .367 plus a slugging percentage of .547.
Salvador Perez leads Kansas City in home runs with seven, runs batted in with 27 and a batting average of .355.
Vinnie Pasquantino is slashing .221/.325/.404 this season for the Royals.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
The Rangers’ Michael Lorenzen (2-1) will make his fourth start of the season.
The right-hander gave up five earned runs in six innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.24, a 1.56 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.235 in three games this season.
Semien is batting .256 with seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks.
Adolis Garcia has hit eight home runs with 25 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
Josh Smith paces the Rangers with a .318 batting average.
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