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Associated Press
17 hours ago
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Royals meet the Rangers with 2-1 series lead
Texas Rangers (63-65, third in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (65-62, second in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Patrick Corbin (6-9, 4.45 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Royals: Michael Lorenzen (5-8, 4.43 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 88 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -118, Rangers -102; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers, leading the series 2-1. Kansas City is 35-30 in home games and 65-62 overall. The Royals have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .246. Texas has gone 26-39 in road games and 63-65 overall. The Rangers have the No. 1 team ERA in the AL at 3.47. The teams match up Thursday for the seventh time this season. The Royals lead the season series 5-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Maikel Garcia leads the Royals with a .300 batting average, and has 32 doubles, five triples, 12 home runs, 46 walks and 56 RBIs. Bobby Witt Jr. is 14 for 36 with a home run and four RBIs over the last 10 games. Marcus Semien has 16 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs while hitting .230 for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford is 11 for 35 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 7-3, .265 batting average, 3.26 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs Rangers: 3-7, .241 batting average, 5.69 ERA, outscored by 12 runs INJURIES: Royals: Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (abductor), Steven Cruz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow) Rangers: Cole Winn: 15-Day IL (nerve), Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (wrist), Jon Gray: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (oblique), Adolis Garcia: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (back), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (calf), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Astros enter matchup with the Tigers on losing streak
Houston Astros (69-57, first in the AL West) vs. Detroit Tigers (75-53, first in the AL Central) Detroit; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (11-6, 3.01 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 151 strikeouts); Tigers: Charlie Morton (8-10, 5.20 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 122 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -132, Tigers +111; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Detroit Tigers. Detroit has gone 41-24 in home games and 75-53 overall. The Tigers have gone 43-13 in games when they did not allow a home run. Houston has a 69-57 record overall and a 31-30 record in road games. The Astros have a 29-6 record in games when they hit at least two home runs. Wednesday's game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Tigers hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series. TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Greene has a .264 batting average to lead the Tigers, and has 26 doubles, a triple and 29 home runs. Colt Keith is 10 for 32 with two home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games. Yainer Diaz has 16 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 53 RBIs for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 8 for 35 with two home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 8-2, .238 batting average, 2.87 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs Astros: 4-6, .199 batting average, 5.72 ERA, outscored by 33 runs INJURIES: Tigers: Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (oblique), Paul Sewald: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Reese Olson: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Parker Meadows: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Sean Guenther: 60-Day IL (hip), Jackson Jobe: 60-Day IL (flexor), Jason Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 60-Day IL (hip), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow) Astros: Lance McCullers: 10-Day IL (finger), Cristian Javier: day-to-day (illness), Josh Hader: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Isaac Paredes: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
