Royals vs Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - Aug. 19
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Their season already wobbling precariously on the precipice, the Rangers began a do-or-die week Monday. They began it with Josh Jung on the bench. For a second straight day. There is no lingering injury.
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The Royals took the series opener, 4-3 to stay hot with four consecutive wins and a 6-1 record over the past seven games. On the other hand, the Rangers have struggled with a 1-5 record in the last six games and 2-9 record in the past 11.
Even when a hitter gets hot, he can’t help the club. First baseman Jake Burger, who had a 1.097 OPS in August, was placed on the IL on Monday with a sprained left wrist. It is Burger’s third trip to the IL this season.
At the trade deadline, the Rangers seemingly improved the best pitching staff in baseball. But when the team can’t hit and score timely runs and that best pitching staff is constantly in high leverage situations, it’s hard to tell if anything is actually good.
Mike Yastrzemski, Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia homered to power the Kansas City Royals past the Texas Rangers 4-3 on Monday night.
The Texas Rangers finished a six-game week against the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-4 record, three late-game meltdowns, two position players injured and one big bad blowout loss.
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Rangers 1B Jake Burger heading to Texas for tests on sore left wrist, will miss 2 or 3 games
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy says first baseman Jake Burger is headed home to Texas for tests on his sore left wrist and will miss at least two or three games.
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The 2025 Rangers are a long way from the team that went 11-0 on the road en route to a World Series two years ago.
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The Rangers had five hits through the first two innings tonight and all that amounted to was one run. By the time they scored again in the sixth inning, the score was 4-1 Kansas City. The Rangers also didn’t draw a walk, had one extra base hit all night, and ultimate didn’t do enough with their opportunities with runners on base.