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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 StadiumStats updated Jun 11, 11:01 PM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score42
Texas Rangers
73–76 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 42
4
4–2
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
66–83 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 42
2
T-Score42
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRoyalsWacha leads Rocker in P-Score (63 vs 47), WHIP and FIP.
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
4.54
131st
WHIP
1.43
160th
K/9
8.57
88th
BB/9
3.70
143rd
P-Score47i
FIP
4.46
HR/9
1.30
131st
OPS/R
0.670
IP
138.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.02
Road ERA3.88
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
3.25
37th
WHIP
1.11
35th
K/9
7.24
149th
BB/9
2.36
37th
P-Score63i
FIP
4.08
HR/9
1.18
104th
OPS/R
0.793
IP
182.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.93
Road ERA3.56
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 1.11 WHIP compared with 1.43.
·Wacha enters with a 3.25 ERA compared with Rocker's 4.54.
·Rocker owns a 8.6 K/9 compared with Wacha's 7.2.
·Wacha has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 33%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRockerWachaNote
ERA−11376Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.464.08
WAR1.22.7Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rocker arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider38%83.1
Sinker29%94.3
Cutter14%90.2
Four-seam14%94.5
Changeup3%88.7
Splitter1%88.0
Wacha arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam27%93.1
Changeup25%80.7
Cutter15%89.5
Sinker14%93.2
Curveball10%76.0
Slider9%84.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Michael Wacha)
26th
in MLB
0.698OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Kumar Rocker)
13th
in MLB
0.725OPS
.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.243 17th.246 13th
OPS.718 16th.717 17th
Home runs172 14th155 23rd
Runs617 26th633 23rd
OBP.318 12th.316 18th
SLG.400 18th.401 17th
PitchingTEXTEX·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.31vs4.63
TEXKC
WHIP1.31vs1.39
TEXKC
K/98.6vs7.4
TEXKC
HR Allowed178vs180
TEXKC
ResultsTEXTEX·KCKC
+11926th
Run differential
+11527th
73–76 Record66–83
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 63. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.