The Texas Rangers (16-15) will visit the Kansas City Royals (19-13), Friday at 7:40 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series.
The Royals (-116 on the moneyline) and the Rangers (-102) will take the field in a projected tight contest. The Kansas City Royals will give the start to Brady Singer (2-1, 2.62 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Rangers will turn to Michael Lorenzen (2-1, 4.24 ERA).
The Royals won 6-1 over the Blue Jays Friday in their last game. Seth Lugo was the winning pitcher after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out eight, while Michael Massey went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI to lead them offensively.