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Texas Rangers AL West
Matchup Preview • Tex vs. KC
Season Overview
Texas Rangers Kansas City Royals
51-52 (19) Season Record (MLB Rk) 56-47 (8)
3 Division Rank 3
10 League Rank 5
29-23 Home Record 35-20
22-29 Away Record 21-27
13-16 Division Record 19-10
35-30 League Record 45-35
441 Runs For 477
432 Runs Against 403
Won 5 Streak Lost 2
Team Stats
.240 AVG .250
.312 OBP .309
.382 SLG .408
4.01 ERA 3.76
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 201.0
Age Average 28.7
Oldest Max Scherzer (40)
Youngest Jose Corniell (21)
Rookies 16
30 years old + 17
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 14
Free agency 17
Waivers 0
Trades 14
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 7543 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 4437 games / 1830 starts
Team Totals 11986 games / 1830 starts
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 210.7
Age Average 28.0
Oldest Will Smith (35)
Youngest Bobby Witt Jr. (24)
Rookies 10
30 years old + 12
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 15
Free agency 17
Waivers 0
Trades 11
EXPERIENCE
Total of G (batters) 6642 games / 0 starts
Total of G/GS (pitchers) 2928 games / 791 starts
Team Totals 9706 games / 791 starts
Injuries
Bradford, Cody Lower back strain 60-day injured list
Carter, Evan Lower back tightness 10-day injured list
Coleman, Carson Shoulder surgery - right 60-day injured list
deGrom, Jacob Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Jung, Josh Wrist fracture - right 60-day injured list
Mahle, Tyler Tommy John surgery 60-day injured list
Pruitt, Austin Knee injury - right 60-day injured list
Winn, Cole Shoulder sprain - right 60-day injured list
Injuries
Altavilla, Dan Oblique strain - right 60-day injured list
Melendez, MJ Ankle sprain - left 10-day injured list
Taylor, Josh Biceps injury - left 60-day injured list
Wright, Kyle Shoulder surgery - right 60-day injured list
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Josh Smith - .286
Runs Batted In Marcus Semien - 53
Home Runs Corey Seager - 19
Wins Nathan Eovaldi - 7
Strikeouts Nathan Eovaldi - 104
ERA Nathan Eovaldi - 3.31
Team Leaders
Batting Avg. Bobby Witt Jr. - .344
Runs Batted In Bobby Witt Jr. - 70
Home Runs Salvador Perez - 18
Wins Seth Lugo - 12
Strikeouts Cole Ragans - 146
ERA Seth Lugo - 2.38
Who's Hot?
Jon Gray (P) 1-0, 1.04 in last 8.2IP
Robbie Grossman (OF) .5, 1HR in last 8AB
Andrew Heaney (P) 2-2, 2.43 in last 33.1IP
Nathaniel Lowe (1B) .364, 2HR in last 22AB
Corey Seager (SS) .375, 1HR in last 16AB
Marcus Semien (2B) .339, 4HR in last 59AB
Josh Smith (IF) .454 in last 11AB
Who's Not?
Nathan Eovaldi (P) 1-1, 6 in last 12.0IP
Justin Foscue (DH) .077 in last 13AB
Jonah Heim (C) .147 in last 34AB
Wyatt Langford (OF) .177 in last 62AB
Michael Lorenzen (P) 1-2, 4.94 in last 31.0IP
Max Scherzer (P) 1-1, 5.62 in last 8.0IP
Leody Taveras (OF) .172 in last 29AB
Who's Hot?
Freddy Fermin (DH) .375 in last 8AB
Kyle Isbel (OF) .5 in last 8AB
Seth Lugo (P) 2-2, 2.33 in last 38.2IP
Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) .435 in last 23AB
Brady Singer (P) 2-2, 2.12 in last 34.0IP
Michael Wacha (P) 3-1, 2.45 in last 33.0IP
Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) .517, 5HR in last 60AB
Who's Not?
Adam Frazier (OF) .056 in last 18AB
Alec Marsh (P) 2-3, 5.74 in last 26.2IP
Michael Massey (IF) .222 in last 18AB
Salvador Perez (C) .217 in last 23AB
Hunter Renfroe (OF) .214 in last 14AB
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