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MLB Game Preview · August 19, 2025

Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalKauffman Stadium9:10 p.m.

Game at a glance

Texas Rangers visits Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 9:10 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Texas Rangers

  1. 1Josh Smith3B
  2. 2Wyatt LangfordLF
  3. 3Corey SeagerSS
  4. 4Joc PedersonDH
  5. 5Evan CarterCF
  6. 6Marcus Semien2B
  7. 7Rowdy Tellez1B
  8. 8Alejandro OsunaRF
  9. 9Jonah HeimC

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Mike YastrzemskiRF
  2. 2Bobby WittSS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3B
  5. 5Adam FrazierDH
  6. 6Jonathan India2B
  7. 7John RaveLF
  8. 8Kyle IsbelCF
  9. 9Luke MaileC

Pitching matchup

Merrill Kelly is lined up for Texas Rangers, opposite Seth Lugo for Kansas City Royals. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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