KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals are both hovering around .500, but both have postseason aspirations.
After beating the Royals 5-3 on Friday night, the Rangers (44-45) moved within a game of .500. The loss extended Kansas City’s losing streak to four games and dropped them to 44-44.
The clubs meet again Saturday.
The Rangers play their first 10 games on the road after the All-Star break against three teams — Royals, Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays — all hoping to maneuver their way into the playoffs.
“Our mindset is we expect to be in it, and we’ll act accordingly,” Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said.