Royals host the Rangers, look to extend home win streak

Texas Rangers (62-64, third in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (64-61, third in the AL Central)

Kansas City, Missouri; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Merrill Kelly (9-7, 3.36 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 136 strikeouts); Royals: Seth Lugo (8-6, 3.77 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 110 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Royals -114, Rangers -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers trying to continue a four-game home winning streak.

Kansas City is 34-29 in home games and 64-61 overall. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.61 ERA, which ranks second in the AL.

Texas has a 25-38 record in road games and a 62-64 record overall. The Rangers are 28-48 in games when they have allowed a home run.

Tuesday’s game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The Royals hold a 4-0 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bobby Witt Jr. has 38 doubles, four triples and 17 home runs while hitting .291 for the Royals. Vinnie Pasquantino is 8 for 37 with two doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Josh Smith has 21 doubles, two triples and nine home runs for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 11 for 39 with three doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Royals: 7-3, .267 batting average, 3.69 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

Rangers: 2-8, .241 batting average, 6.03 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

INJURIES: Royals: Salvador Perez: day-to-day (illness), Hunter Harvey: 15-Day IL (abductor), Steven Cruz: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Jac Caglianone: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cole Ragans: 60-Day IL (rotator cuff), Michael Massey: 10-Day IL (ankle), Alec Marsh: 60-Day IL (shoulder), James McArthur: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Jake Burger: 10-Day IL (wrist), Jon Gray: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Sam Haggerty: 10-Day IL (oblique), Adolis Garcia: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (back), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (calf), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.