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KC vs
TEX

Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers

May 31, 2026 ยท 2:35 PM ET ยท Globe Life Field
KC 69-93  ยท  TEX 80-82

๐Ÿ Final: KC 3, TEX 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Texas Rangers
Confidence 72%
Projected Score TEX 6 ยท KC 4
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

TEX Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Key injuries TEX (Josh Jung, Corey Seager) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC SP quality edge (FIP 4.03 vs 4.19, PF 1.10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX KC SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Defensive edge (dWAR 4.8) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX Recent run diff (+2.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
TEX KC SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
KC Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

KC โ€” Away RHP
Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha
ERA3.32
WHIP1.11
FIP4.28
K/97.1
K/BB4.7
Road ERA: 3.76
vs
TEX โ€” Home RightHP
Jack Leiter
Jack Leiter
ERA5.29
WHIP1.44
FIP4.61
K/99.3
K/BB5.4
Home ERA: 5.23

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

KC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Carter Jensen DH
  2. 2 Bobby Witt Jr. SS
  3. 3 Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
  4. 4 Salvador Perez C
  5. 5 Jac Caglianone RF
  6. 6 Player #257485 LF
  7. 7 Michael Massey 2B
  8. 8 Nick Loftin 3B
  9. 9 Kyle Isbel CF
TEX โ€” Home
  1. 1 Joc Pederson DH
  2. 2 Josh Jung 3B
  3. 3 Brandon Nimmo RF
  4. 4 Jake Burger 1B
  5. 5 Ezequiel Duran SS
  6. 6 Alejandro Osuna LF
  7. 7 Kyle Higashioka C
  8. 8 Nicky Lopez 2B
  9. 9 Player #2415159 CF

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

KC Away TEX Home
Team OPS 0.734 0.725
Bullpen FIP 5.44 5.56
Run Diff / 10G -3.3 -0.8
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
KC +3.5 (+136)
TEX -3.5 (-178)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (-106)
Under 9.5 (-123)
Moneyline
KC +1120
TEX -5500

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KC โ€” Away
Michael Wacha Michael Wacha SP
Outs
17.5
58 ยท OVER
TEX โ€” Home

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