Major League Baseball

FINAL
Kansas City Royals 7
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Texas Rangers 5
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Head to Head

KC leads series 1-0

KC Last 5 matchups TEX
  1. 3 Final 2017-04-01 @ TEX 5
  2. 0 Final 2017-04-01 @ TEX 3
  3. 0 Final 2017-03-29 @ KC 0
  4. 4 Final 2017-02-26 @ KC 6
  5. 7 Final 2017-02-25 @ TEX 5

Injuries

Texas Rangers

  • Cole Winn Out
  • Jose Corniell Out
  • Jose Butto Out
  • Corey Seager Out
  • Evan Carter Out

Kansas City Royals

  • Mitch Spence Out
  • Nick Mears Out
  • Ryan Bergert Out
  • Cole Ragans Out
  • Luinder Avila Out

Lineups

Confirmed

TEX

  1. Delino DeShieldsDH
  2. Carlos GomezCF
  3. Nomar MazaraRF
  4. Mike Anthony Napoli1B
  5. Rougned Odor2B
  6. Jonathan LucroyC
  7. Joey GalloLF
  8. Will Middlebrooks3B
  9. Hanser AlbertoSS

Substitutes

  1. Drew RobinsonCF
  2. Jared HoyingRF
  3. Ronald Guzman1B
  4. Doug Bernier2B
  5. Chuck Fredrick MoormanPR
  6. Brett NicholasC
  7. Jason Martinson3B

KC

  1. Alcides EscobarSS
  2. Alex GordonLF
  3. Lorenzo CainCF
  4. Eric Hosmer1B
  5. Salvador PerezC
  6. Brandon MossDH
  7. Jorge SolerRF
  8. Cheslor Cuthbert3B
  9. Whit Merrifield2B

Substitutes

  1. Humberto ArteagaSS
  2. Billy BurnsPR
  3. Brayan PenaC
  4. Terrance GorePR

MLB News

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