Major League Baseball
Kansas City 4, Texas 3
Monday, August 18, 2025 7:40 PM
When: 7:40 PM ET, Monday, August 18, 2025
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 92°
Umpires: Home - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Quinn Wolcott, 2B - Brian Walsh, 3B - Paul Clemons
Attendance: 12747
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123456789RHE
Texas 0100010103110
Kansas City 10201000-480
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Texas 62-64 37-26 25-38 L1
Kansas City 64-61 34-29 30-32 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Kansas City Royals have a 34-29 record at home this season. The Texas Rangers have a 25-38 record on the road.
  • Kansas City has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Royals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Texas has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Rangers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Michael Wacha pitched 5.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.34. Carlos Estevez closed out the game to get the save and has 32 saves for the season. Jack Leiter took the loss for Texas.
  • Mike Yastrzemski, Vinnie Pasquantino, Maikel Garcia hit homeruns for Kansas City.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Texas   Kansas City
Jack Leiter Player Michael Wacha
Loss W/L Win
3.2 IP 5.2
5 Strikeouts 3
6 Hits 9
7.36 ERA 3.18
Hitting
Texas   Kansas City
Corey Seager Player Mike Yastrzemski
3 Hits 2
0 RBI 1
0 HR 1
4 TB 5
.750 Avg .667
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Texas 11 0 12 .314 5 3 0 0 0
Kansas City 8 3 17 .258 10 4 5 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Kansas City will play their next game at home against Texas. The Royals have a W/L % of .484 after a win and .541 after a loss.
  • Texas will play their next game on the road against Kansas City. The Rangers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .484 after a loss.