Rangers at Royals August 18, 2025

Game Time: 7:40 ET

Stadium: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium

Attendance: 12,747

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	11	0
KC	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	X	4	8	0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
TEX	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3	11	0
KC	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	X	4	8	0

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Game Time: 2:36

Umpires: HP-Adrian Johnson, 1B-Quinn Wolcott, 2B-Brian Walsh, 3B-Paul Clemons

Weather: 94 degrees. Clear

Wind: 7 MPH Out to Center

News From August 18, 2025

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Jack Leiter

Control issues persist in loss

PTexas Rangers

August 18, 2025

Leiter (7-7) took the loss Monday against the Royals, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in 3.2 innings. He struck out five.

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Kyle Higashioka

Dealing with hamstring issue

CTexas Rangers

August 18, 2025

Higashioka is out of the lineup for a third straight game Monday against the Royals due to a hamstring injury, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

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Alejandro Osuna

Back up with big club

OFTexas Rangers

August 18, 2025

The Rangers recalled Osuna from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

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Jake Burger

Lands on IL with sprained wrist

1BTexas Rangers

August 18, 2025

The Rangers placed Burger on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left wrist sprain, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

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Josh Jung

Out of lineup again Monday

3BTexas Rangers

August 18, 2025

Jung is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Royals.

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Evan Carter

Homers in win

OFTexas Rangers

August 18, 2025

Carter went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 10-4 win over Toronto.

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Ezequiel Duran

Enters for injured teammate

3BTexas Rangers

August 18, 2025

Duran entered Sunday's game in the seventh inning after first baseman Jake Burger was removed with a wrist injury. Duran finished out the game at first base and went 0-for-1 with a walk in a 10-4 victory over the Blue Jays.

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Maikel Garcia

Belts 12th homer in win

3BKansas City Royals

August 18, 2025

Garcia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-3 win over Texas.

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Carlos Estevez

Slams door for 32nd save

PKansas City Royals

August 18, 2025

Estevez picked up the save in Monday's 4-3 win over Texas, throwing a clean ninth inning with no strikeouts.

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Michael Wacha

Steady campaign continues in win

PKansas City Royals

August 18, 2025

Wacha (8-9) notched the win Monday against Texas, allowing two runs on nine hits and no walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out three.

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Cole Ragans

Ramps up bullpen work

PKansas City Royals

August 18, 2025

Ragans (shoulder) threw a 35-pitch bullpen session Monday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

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Mark Canha

DFA'd by Kansas City

1BKansas City Royals

August 18, 2025

The Royals activated Canha (elbow) from the 10-day injured list Monday and designated him for assignment.

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Salvador Perez

Pulled from Monday's lineup

CKansas City Royals

August 18, 2025

The Royals scratched Perez from the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers due to an illness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

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