Pregame analysis and predictions of the Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers MLB game to be played on June 19, 2025 on ESPN.

The Kansas City Royals will look for a sweep of their three-game series with Texas when they clash with the Rangers on Thursday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Maikel Garcia homered and drove in four runs, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 on Wednesday night. Garcia capped Kansas City’s four-run third inning with a three-run drive for his career-best eighth homer. He also tripled in Bobby Witt Jr. in the eighth.

Salvador Perez homered twice, Bobby Witt Jr. went deep in his hometown team’s ballpark for the first time and the Kansas City Royals stopped a six-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Texas

Maikel Garcia homered and drove in four runs Wednesday night, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-3. Garcia capped Kansas City’s four-run third inning with a three-run drive for his career-best eighth homer.

Bueckers — with her Dallas Wings teammates beside her — threw out the first pitch prior to Wednesday’s game between the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field. She tossed a strike to Rangers first base coach Corey Ragsdale and to her delight “didn’t hit the dirt.”

Dallas Wings rookie guard Paige Bueckers threw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers' home game against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night.

Paige Bueckers traded “buckets” for a ball Wednesday when she threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Texas Rangers-Kansas City Royals game at Globe Life Field. “I thought I did alright, didn’t put too much effort into it- I was trying to be nonchalant,