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How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Royals: TV Channel, Streams, Lineups

The Texas Rangers play the Kansas City Royals in their final tune-up before MLB Opening Day on Thursday.
How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Royals: TV Channel, Streams, Lineups
How to Watch Texas Rangers vs. Royals: TV Channel, Streams, Lineups

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The Texas Rangers play the second of two exhibition games against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington.

Here is the entire preview for the day, with probable pitchers, starting lineups, how to watch and listen, injury updates and more.

Complete Rangers Spring Training results can be found here.

How to Watch, Listen to Rangers vs. Royals

Game Day: Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Game Time: 1:05 p.m. CT

TV/Radio: Television: Bally Sports Southwest Extra. Radio: 105.3 The Fan/1270 KFLC-AM (Spanish)

About Today’s Game

Records: Kansas City 19-11-1; Rangers 12-15-3.

Probable pitchers

Kansas City: RHP Brady Singer (starter), RHP Josh Staumon#, LHP Josh Taylor, RHP Taylor Clarke, RHP Brooks Kriske*, LHP Evan Sisk*

Texas: LHP Martín Pérez (starter), RHP Jon Gray.

Note: Pitching lineup is subject to change; *-non-roster invitee; #-minor leaguer.

Batting Order

Texas Rangers Batting Order

Rangers Injury Updates

RHP Glenn Otto (right lat tightness) was scratched from his scheduled start on March 18 after experiencing discomfort during pregame. The Rangers announced on March 25 that they shut Otto down for three weeks and he was scheduled to be re-examined by team physician Dr. Keith Meister on Monday in Arlington. Bochy had no update.

OF Leody Taveras (left oblique strain) has been out since March 5. He has resumed hitting from the left and right side of the plate. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Monday that Taveras would not be ready for Opening Day and would miss about a week.

RHP Jake Odorizzi (right arm fatigue). Bochy said that Odorizzi will not be ready for Opening Day.

RHP Spencer Howard (right arm fatigue) has been inactive since March 1. Bochy has not offered an update.

Out for Spring Training and Beyond

RHP Brett Martin (left shoulder surgery on Jan. 18) is on the 60-day Injured List (Feb. 17) and is expected to miss most of 2023.

LHP Avery Weems (Tommy John left elbow surgery on Feb. 15) was originally expected to be a non-roster invitee for the first time in his career before undergoing season-ending procedure in February.

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Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers Major League Baseball for OnSI. He also covers the Big 12 Conference for Heartland College Sports.

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