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Texas Rangers 4, Kansas City Royals 2

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

2:10 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 11, 11:01 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 12, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score45
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 45
4
4–2
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 37
2
T-Score37
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsWacha leads Rocker in P-Score (61 vs 47), WHIP and last-5 ERA.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 4–1 in their last five, with only a 11-run difference in run differential.
WeatherLow impact83°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Kumar Rocker RHP
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.56
130th
WHIP
1.34
159th
K/9
7.13
98th
BB/9
3.84
153rd
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.82
120th
OPS/R
–
IP
65.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.38
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
68
KC
Michael Wacha RHP
Michael Wacha
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.58
39th
WHIP
1.16
36th
K/9
7.06
164th
BB/9
2.76
45th
P-Score61i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.02
142nd
OPS/R
–
IP
88.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.51
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
75
How the starters differ
·Wacha allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.16 WHIP compared with 1.34.
·Wacha has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 33%.
·Rocker allows the lower home-run rate: 0.82 vs 1.02 per nine.
·Wacha owns a 2.51 ERA over his last five starts, compared with 3.38 for Rocker.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider37%83.1
Sinker30%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0
Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%93.1
Changeup25%80.6
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%75.9
Slider9%85.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·KCKC
AVG.242 19th.248 8th
OPS.713 20th.718 16th
Home runs183 14th170 21st
Runs673 25th690 22nd
OBP.317 16th.316 18th
SLG.396 23rd.402 15th
PitchingTEXTEX·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs4.77
TEXKC
WHIP1.30vs1.41
TEXKC
K/98.5vs7.4
TEXKC
HR Allowed190vs210
TEXKC
ResultsTEXTEX·KCKC
+22925th
Run differential
+21728th
80–82 Record69–93
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—6
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Kumar Rocker (3.56 ERA, 2–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Michael Wacha (3.58 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rangers and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 6–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Kumar Rocker is at 47; Michael Wacha is at 61. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.