{"id":639849,"date":"2026-03-24T00:40:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/639849\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T00:40:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:40:47","slug":"spring-exhibition-game-thread-kansas-city-royals-at-texas-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/639849\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Exhibition Game Thread: Kansas City Royals at Texas Rangers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">With cacti and canyons behind them for another spring, the Texas Rangers begin their annual tune-up back in Arlington with a two-day exhibition slate against their Surprise roommates from KC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">LHP MacKenzie Gore will take the mound in home whites for the first time for Texas opposite RHP Michael Wacha for the Royals.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Lineups<\/p>\n<p>ROYALS<\/p>\n<p>RANGERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Maikel Garcia \u2013 3B<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Brandon Nimmo \u2013 RF<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Bobby Witt \u2013 SS<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Wyatt Langford \u2013 CF<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Lane Thomas \u2013 CF<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Corey Seager \u2013 SS<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Salvador Perez \u2013 C<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jake Burger \u2013 1B<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vinnie Pasquantino \u2013 1B<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Josh Smith \u2013 2B<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Starling Marte \u2013 RF<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Josh Jung \u2013 3B<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jonathan India \u2013 2B<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Joc Pederson \u2013 DH<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Isaac Collins \u2013 LF<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Evan Carter \u2013 LF<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Carter Jensen \u2013 DH<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Danny Jansen \u2013 C<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Michael Wacha \u2013 RHP<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">MacKenzie Gore \u2013 LHP<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">You can catch the telecast locally on CW33 or nationally out of market on MLB Network, listen to the radio broadcast via 105.3 The Fan, or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/gameday\/royals-vs-rangers\/2026\/03\/23\/831838\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:follow along on Gameday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;follow along on Gameday&quot;}\" class=\"link \">follow along on Gameday<\/a>. 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