How to Watch Royals vs. Rangers: TV Channel & Live Stream - May 3

Updated May. 3, 2024 3:22 p.m. ET

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Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals hit the field on Friday at Kauffman Stadium against Michael Lorenzen, who is starting for the Texas Rangers. First pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET for the first game of a three-game series.

Take a look at everything you need to watch the Royals vs. Rangers game.

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Royals vs. Rangers Game Information & How to Watch

When: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
TV: Watch on BSKC
Box Score: Fox Sports

Learn more about the Kansas City Royals vs. the Texas Rangers on FOX Sports!

Royals vs. Rangers Prediction

Score Prediction: Royals 4, Rangers 3
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Royals 56%, Rangers 44%

Royals vs. Rangers Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
4/19/2023	Royals	-1.5	9.5	-114	-105	12-3 TEX
4/18/2023	Rangers	-1.5	9	-121	+102	12-2 TEX
4/17/2023	Rangers	-1.5	7.5	-219	+182	4-0 TEX
4/12/2023	Rangers	-1.5	9	-166	+141	10-1 KC
4/11/2023	Rangers	-1.5	8	-298	+241	8-5 TEX
4/10/2023	Rangers	-1.5	8.5	-173	+147	11-2 TEX
6/29/2022	Rangers	-1.5	9.5	-115	-104	2-1 KC
6/28/2022	Rangers	-1.5	9	-153	+132	8-3 TEX
6/27/2022	Rangers	-1.5	8.5	-143	+122	10-4 TEX
5/12/2022	Rangers	-1.5	8.5	-145	+124	3-1 TEX

Royals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4
HR	7
ERA	3.04
K/9	8.2

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .320 with nine doubles, four triples, four home runs and eight walks.
Among all MLB hitters, Witt Jr. is 15th in batting average, 32nd in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging.
Witt Jr. takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .368 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and 10 RBI.
Salvador Perez has shown his power as he paces his team with seven home runs and 27 runs batted in, with a team-leading .355 batting average.
Perez ranks 11th in home runs and third in RBI among all major league batters this year.
Perez has three games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is batting .429 with a double, two walks and two RBI.
Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .221 with seven doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.
Pasquantino will look to build on his two-game hitting in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .167 with two doubles, a walk and two RBI.
Garcia is hitting .226 with five doubles, a triple, four home runs and nine walks.

Royals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 27	@ Tigers	L 6-5	Brady Singer vs Casey Mize
April 28	@ Tigers	L 4-1	Michael Wacha vs Tarik Skubal
April 29	@ Blue Jays	L 6-5	Jonathan Bowlan vs Yariel Rodriguez
April 30	@ Blue Jays	W 4-1	Cole Ragans vs José Berríos
May 1	@ Blue Jays	W 6-1	Seth Lugo vs Chris Bassitt
May 3	Rangers	-	Brady Singer vs Michael Lorenzen
May 4	Rangers	-	Michael Wacha vs Dane Dunning
May 5	Rangers	-	TBA vs Jon Gray
May 6	Brewers	-	Cole Ragans vs Freddy Peralta
May 7	Brewers	-	Seth Lugo vs Colin Rea
May 8	Brewers	-	Brady Singer vs Joe Ross

Learn more about this Royals vs. Rangers matchup on Fox Sports.

Rangers Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	3.7
HR	15
ERA	2.30
K/9	9.7

Rangers Player Insights

Marcus Semien is batting .256 with seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks.
Among all batters in MLB, Semien's home run total is 38th and his RBI tally ranks 18th.
Semien takes a hitting streak of three games into this game. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double, a triple, a walk and an RBI.
Adolis Garcia been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with eight home runs and 25 runs batted in.
Adolis Garcia is fifth among all batters in the big leagues in homers, and fourth in RBI.
Josh Smith leads the Rangers' lineup with a .318 batting average.
Evan Carter has five doubles, a triple, five home runs and 11 walks while hitting .222.

Rangers Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
April 27	Reds	L 8-4	Michael Lorenzen vs Hunter Greene
April 28	Reds	W 4-3	Dane Dunning vs Andrew Abbott
April 30	Nationals	W 7-1	Jon Gray vs MacKenzie Gore
May 1	Nationals	L 1-0	Andrew Heaney vs Trevor Williams
May 2	Nationals	W 6-0	Nathan Eovaldi vs Mitchell Parker
May 3	@ Royals	-	Michael Lorenzen vs Brady Singer
May 4	@ Royals	-	Dane Dunning vs Michael Wacha
May 5	@ Royals	-	Jon Gray vs TBA
May 6	@ Athletics	-	Andrew Heaney vs Alex Wood
May 7	@ Athletics	-	Nathan Eovaldi vs Ross Stripling
May 8	@ Athletics	-	Michael Lorenzen vs JP Sears