Seager Homers as Rangers Top Kansas City Royals 4-2 to Reach .500

The Kansas City Royals fell to the Texas Rangers 4-2 on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The loss drops the Royals to 31-31 on the season, while the Rangers improve to 32-31. Corey Seager led the Rangers with a home run, while Michael Wacha took the loss for the Royals. The game was delayed by a rainstorm for over two hours before resuming in the top of the fifth inning. The Rangers' bullpen was able to shut down the Royals' offense in the late innings, securing the win. The Royals' next game is against the Rangers on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium. The Rangers' next game is against the Royals on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals' Michael Wacha pitched six innings, allowing four runs on six hits, while the Rangers' Kumar Rocker pitched five innings, allowing two runs on four hits. The Royals' Nicky Lopez went 2-for-4 at the plate, while the Rangers' Jake Burger went 2-for-4. The game was attended by a crowd of 25,000 fans. The Royals' manager, Mike Matheny, was unavailable for comment after the game. The Rangers' manager, Chris Woodward, praised his team's performance, saying, 'We played a great game tonight. We got some big hits and our bullpen did a great job of shutting down the Royals' offense.' The Royals' next game is against the Rangers on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium. The Rangers' next game is against the Royals on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals' Michael Wacha pitched six innings, allowing four runs on six hits, while the Rangers' Kumar Rocker pitched five innings, allowing two runs on four hits. The Royals' Nicky Lopez went 2-for-4 at the plate, while the Rangers' Jake Burger went 2-for-4. The game was attended by a crowd of 25,000 fans. The Royals' manager, Mike Matheny, was unavailable for comment after the game. The Rangers' manager, Chris Woodward, praised his team's performance, saying, 'We played a great game tonight. We got some big hits and our bullpen did a great job of shutting down the Royals' offense.'