Rangers vs Royals Odds

#1 CL

Kirby Yates: Secures extra-inning win

May 5th

Yates (3-0) earned the win after he pitched two scoreless innings, allowing a walk while striking out two batters in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Royals.

#1 DH

Wyatt Langford: Headed for multi-week absence

May 5th

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said after Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Royals that Langford (hamstring) is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks and will be placed on the 10-day injured list, Jackson Stone of MLB.com reports.

#2 P

Jon Gray: Quality start versus Royals

May 5th

Gray pitched seven innings, surrendering two runs on seven hits while striking out seven batters in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Royals. He did not factor into the decision.

#7 P

Max Scherzer: Waiting on thumb

May 5th

Scherzer (back) is still in a holding pattern while waiting for the soreness in his right thumb to subside, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

#2 CF

Travis Jankowski: Fills in for injured starter

May 5th

Jankowski entered Saturday's game for an injured Wyatt Langford (hamstring) and went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI and two runs scored in a 15-4 win over Kansas City.

#1 1B

Nathaniel Lowe: Racks up four hits Saturday

May 4th

Lowe went 4-for-6 with a double, two runs and two RBI against the Royals in Saturday's 15-4 victory.

#3 P

Dane Dunning: Doesn't go deep enough to win

May 4th

Dunning allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four batters over 4.2 innings in a no-decision against Kansas City on Saturday.

#5 P

Michael Lorenzen: Quality start in no-decision

May 4th

Lorenzen allowed one earned run on four hits and three walks while striking out three batters in six innings during Friday's loss to the Royals. He didn't factor into the decision.

#1 SS

Corey Seager: Fighting slump

May 4th

Seager went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 7-1 loss to Kansas City.

#6 BP

Cole Winn: Hits first snag in majors

May 4th

Winn (0-1) was charged with Friday's loss after giving up four runs on four hits over one-third of an inning against the Royals.

#1 C

Jonah Heim: Sitting Friday

May 3rd

Heim is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Kansas City.

#8 BP

Yerry Rodriguez: Brought up from Triple-A

May 3rd

Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

#1 P

Nathan Eovaldi: Put on injured list

May 3rd

Eovaldi was placed on the 15-day injured list on Friday with a strained right groin.

#1 LF

Evan Carter: Starts against lefty

May 3rd

Carter started in center field and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's 6-0 win over Washington.

#11 PROS

Jack Leiter: On schedule if needed

May 3rd

Leiter allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four over five innings for Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

#1 CF

Leody Taveras: Gets rest day Thursday

May 2nd

Taveras is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

#4 P

Andrew Heaney: Strong outing in loss

May 2nd

Heaney (0-4) took the loss against the Nationals on Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits while striking out four over seven innings.

#1 3B

Josh Smith: Goes deep Tuesday

May 1st

Smith went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and scored twice during Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Nationals.

#1 RF

Adolis Garcia: Goes deep in win

Apr 28th

Garcia went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.

#2 3B

Davis Wendzel: Homers in loss

Apr 28th

Wendzel entered Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Reds late and went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in his lone plate appearance.

#2 BP

Jose Leclerc: Wins in scoreless outing

Apr 27th

Leclerc (2-2) earned the win Friday, striking out two over a scoreless eighth inning against Cincinnati.

#1 2B

Marcus Semien: Mashes fifth homer

Apr 27th

Semien went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's victory over the Reds.

#8 P

Cody Bradford: Managing rib stress fracture

Apr 26th

Bradford (back) was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his rib Friday and is expected to be sidelined for about a month, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

#3 BP

Josh Sborz: Tosses scoreless frame

Apr 25th

Sborz threw a scoreless ninth inning in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Seattle.

#9 BP

Grant Anderson: Heads back to Triple-A

Apr 25th

The Rangers optioned Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

#7 BP

Austin Pruitt: Lands on IL

Apr 24th

The Rangers placed Pruitt on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right meniscus injury, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

#2 1B

Ezequiel Duran: On bench for fourth straight game

Apr 24th

Duran is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

#4 3B

Josh Jung: Having wrist checked out Friday

Apr 23rd

Jung will have his fractured right wrist examined Friday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

#4 BP

Jonathan Hernandez: Activated from injured list

Apr 23rd

The Rangers activated Hernandez (lat) from the 15-day injured list Monday.

#2 C

Andrew Knizner: Provides spark in comeback win

Apr 22nd

Knizner went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over Atlanta.