The Royals edged the Rangers 4-3 on Monday night thanks to home runs from Mike Yastrzemski, Vinnie Pasquantino, and Maikel Garcia, continuing Kansas City’s rece

While Seth Lugo looks to turn around his recent fortunes on the mound for the Kansas City Royals, fellow right-hander Merrill Kelly still is searching for his first win as a member of the Texas Rangers.

The Texas Rangers face the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a 4-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City Tuesday.

Despite the Rangers’ mediocre results, the pitching staff has been dominant all season, with a teamwide ERA of 3.45—the best in MLB. The team has multiple aces, notably Jacob deGrom, who has seemingly returned to his Cy Young-level form after missing most of the 2024 season recovering from Tommy John surgery.

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.

Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run for his 100th career home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Tuesday, Aug. 19,