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)

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 av

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