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The Texas Rangers (62-65) will visit the Kansas City Royals (65-61), Thursday at 2:10 p.m. ET, with the Royals on a five-game winning run.
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The Royals will start Michael Lorenzen (5-8) against the Rangers and Patrick Corbin (6-9).
Royals Probable Starter: Michael Lorenzen
- Lorenzen (5-8 with a 4.43 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 103 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his 20th of the season.
- In his last time out on Saturday, the right-hander went four scoreless innings against the Chicago White Sox while surrendering three hits.
- The 33-year-old has amassed a 4.43 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 19 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .257 to opposing hitters.
- Lorenzen heads into this outing with seven quality starts under his belt this year.
- Lorenzen has pitched five or more innings in a game 13 times this season heading into this game.
- He is trying to make his third straight outing with no earned runs allowed.
- He will face off against a Rangers team that is hitting .233 as a unit (25th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .378 (26th in MLB) with 134 total home runs (19th in MLB).
Lorenzen’s Recent Appearances
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. White Sox | Aug. 16 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| at Diamondbacks | July 6 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| at Mariners | July 1 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Rays | June 26 | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| at Padres | June 20 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Rangers Probable Starter: Patrick Corbin
- Corbin (6-9) will take the mound for the Rangers, his 24th start of the season.
- The left-hander gave up seven earned runs and allowed eight hits in 2 1/3 innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.
- The 36-year-old has pitched to a 4.45 ERA this season with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.0 walks per nine across 23 games.
- In 23 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in five of them.
- In 23 starts this season, Corbin has lasted five or more innings 18 times, with an average of 5.2 innings per appearance.
- He has finished one appearance without allowing an earned run in 23 chances this season.
- The Royals rank 28th in MLB with 480 runs scored this season. They have a .246 batting average this campaign with 119 home runs (27th in the league).
- This season, the left-hander has pitched against the Royals in one game, and they have gone 6 for 20 with a double, a home run and four RBIs over five innings.
Corbin’s Recent Appearances
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Blue Jays | Aug. 16 | 2.1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Phillies | Aug. 10 | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| vs. Yankees | Aug. 4 | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| at Angels | July 29 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| vs. Athletics | July 23 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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Royals vs. Rangers Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025
- TV: MLB Network, FDSKC, and RSN
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
- TV: MLB Network, FDSKC, and RSN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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