The 2025 Rangers are a long way from the team that went 11-0 on the road en route to a World Series two years ago.

The Royals continued their recent hot streak, hitting three home runs and winning for a fourth straight time to improve to 6-1 on their current home stand.

BOTTOM LINE: The Kansas City Royals host the Texas Rangers trying to continue a four-game home winning streak. Kansas City is 34-29 in home games and 64-61 overall. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.61 ERA, which ranks second in the AL.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Their season already wobbling precariously on the precipice, the Rangers began a do-or-die week Monday. They began it with Josh Jung on the bench. For a second straight day. There is no lingering injury.

The Rangers had five hits through the first two innings tonight and all that amounted to was one run. By the time they scored again in the sixth inning, the score was 4-1 Kansas City. The Rangers also didn’t draw a walk, had one extra base hit all night, and ultimate didn’t do enough with their opportunities with runners on base.

Mike Yastrzemski, Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia homered to power the Kansas City Royals past the Texas Rangers 4-3

The Texas Rangers finished a six-game week against the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-4 record, three late-game meltdowns, two position players injured and one big bad blowout loss.

Jack Leiter has a 2.95 ERA in his last eight starts and has won his last three decisions. His 97 mph fastball is one of the best heaters in baseball, with opponents hitting just .200 against it. He has a 4.60 ERA on the road.