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It's Wednesday, June 18 and the Royals (35-38) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (36-37). Kris Bubic is slated to take the mound for Kansas City against Patrick Corbin for Texas. Kansas City took the opening game of the series,

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The Royals held a 4-3 lead into the eighth inning. Then, Maikel Garcia hit an RBI triple — he finished a double shy of the cycle — to pad KC’s lead. From there, the bullpen did its job — Steven Cruz and then closer Carlos Estévez came in and shut the door. Estévez picked up his 20th save.

Sam Haggerty had three hits for the Rangers, matching a career high. Texas played its second consecutive game without infielder Josh Smith, who is sidelined with a minor hamstring issue. Lucas Erceg, the second of four Kansas City relievers, got Adolis García to ground into a double play with runners on the corners to end the seventh inning.

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