NEWSLETTER
Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals (20-13) host Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (17-16) on Saturday, with first pitch at 7:10 PM ET.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch Kansas City take on Texas live.
When is Royals vs. Rangers and when does it start?
Where to watch Royals vs. Rangers
The Royals and Rangers will take to the field at Kauffman Stadium for this matchup on May 4, and if you would like to catch the event 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 vs. Rangers Game Preview
The Royals took down the Rangers 7-1 yesterday, with John Schreiber getting the win (1.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 K) and Perez leading the way offensively (going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI). Cole Winn (0.1 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Rangers.
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have compiled a 7-3 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 70% of those games).
Kansas City ranks 11th in MLB action with 35 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
The Royals’ .393 slugging percentage ranks 12th in MLB.
Kansas City has the fourth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.08).
Pitchers for the Royals combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.236).
Rangers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rangers have been the underdog 16 times and won eight, or 50%, of those games.
Texas’ 34 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 91 extra-base hits, the Rangers rank 10th in MLB with a .395 slugging percentage this season.
Texas has the 12th-ranked ERA (3.74) in the majors this season.
Rangers pitchers have a 1.186 WHIP this season, eighth-best in the majors.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Michael Wacha
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Tigers | April 28 | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Blue Jays | April 23 | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| at White Sox | April 17 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| at Mets | April 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| vs. White Sox | April 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Rangers Starter Recent Performance: Dane Dunning
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Reds | April 28 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | April 23 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| at Tigers | April 17 | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| at Astros | April 12 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | April 7 | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals are sending Michael Wacha (1-3) to make his seventh start of the season. He is 1-3 with a 4.24 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 34 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty’s last time out was on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing nine hits.
The 32-year-old has an ERA of 4.24, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .279 batting average against him.
Perez is batting .351 with eight home runs and 30 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among Kansas City hitters this season.
Bobby Witt Jr. has 42 hits and an OBP of .364 to go with a slugging percentage of .538 this season.
Vinnie Pasquantino has 24 hits this season and a slash line of .224/.331/.402.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Dane Dunning (3-2) will take to the mound for the Rangers and make his seventh start of the season.
The right-hander’s last start was on Sunday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the Cincinnati Reds.
The 29-year-old has pitched in six games this season with an ERA of 4.13 and 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .190.
Semien has eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks while batting .255.
Adolis Garcia has shown his power as he paces his team with eight home runs and 25 RBI.
Josh Smith has put up a team-best batting average of .304.
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