| Texas Rangers (62-43) at Kansas City Royals (44-61) |
| Game One |
Texas 5, Kansas City 3 |
| Game Two |
Saturday, August 4th, 6:10 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Sunday, August 5th, 2:10 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Kansas City 2-1 (2-0 at Tex; 0-1 at KC) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Texas 6-2 (5-1 at Tex; 1-1 at KC) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Texas 7-2 (4-0 at Tex; 3-2 at KC) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 3-3 (Tex 1-2 at Home; 2-1 at KC) |
| Home Record |
Texas 34-21; Kansas City 20-31 |
| Away Record |
Texas 28-22; Kansas City 24-30 |
| Current Streak |
Texas (W3); Kansas City (L1) |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Texas 15-13 |
| Record vs. Western Division |
Kansas City 9-14 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 5/14 - Kansas City, 3-1 (at Tex - WP: B.Chen; LP: Feldman) |
| 5/15 - Kansas City, 7-4 (at Tex - WP: Mazzaro; LP: Lewis) |
| 8/03 - Texas, 5-3 (at KC - WP: Harrison; LP: Guthrie) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 4/22 - Texas, 11-6 (at Tex - WP: D.Holland; LP: Francis) |
| 4/23 - Texas, 3-1 (at Tex - WP: Ogando; LP: Davies) |
| 4/24 - Texas, 8-7 (at Tex - WP: CJ.Wilson; LP: Chen) |
| 5/18 - Texas, 5-4 (11) (at KC - WP: Rhodes; LP: Jeffress) |
| 5/19 - Kansas City, 2-1 (10) (at KC - WP: G.Holland; LP: D.Oliver) |
| 5/27 - Kansas City, 12-7 (14) (at Tex - WP: B.Wood; LP: Bush) |
| 5/28 - Texas, 10-1 (at Tex - WP: Harrison; LP: O'Sullivan) |
| 5/29 - Texas, 7-6 (at Tex - WP: Rhodes; LP: Soria) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 5/06 - Texas, 13-12 (at Tex - WP: Francisco; LP: Soria) |
| 5/07 - Texas, 4-1 (at Tex - WP: CJ.Wilson; LP: Greinke) |
| 5/08 - Texas, 3-2 (at Tex - WP: C.Ray; LP: Meche) |
| 5/09 - Texas, 6-4 (at Tex - WP: Mathis; LP: B.Thompson) |
| 5/25 - Texas, 8-7 (at KC - WP: O'Day; LP: B.Thompson) |
| 5/26 - Kansas City, 5-2 (at KC - WP: Hochevar; LP: Feldman) |
| 8/30 - Texas, 3-0 (at KC - WP: CJ.Wilson; LP: Davies) |
| 8/31 - Kansas City, 10-9 (at KC - WP: Soria; LP: D.Oliver) |
| 9/01 - Texas, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Hunter; LP: Bullington) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 4/17 - Kansas City, 12-3 (at Tex - WP: Meche; LP: Harrison) |
| 4/18 - Kansas City, 2-0 (at Tex - WP: Greinke; LP: Millwood) |
| 4/19 - Texas, 6-5 (at Tex - WP: Francisco; LP: Farnsworth) |
| 7/24 - Texas, 2-0 (at KC - WP: Feldman; LP: Greinke) |
| 7/25 - Kansas City, 6-3 (at KC - WP: Hochevar; LP: Holland) |
| 7/26 - Texas, 7-2 (at KC - WP: Nippert; LP: Mahay) |
| Texas last five games |
Kansas City last five games |
| 7/30 - L vs. LA Angels, 8-15 |
7/29 - L at Seattle, 6-7 |
| 7/31 - L vs. LA Angels, 2-6 |
7/31 - W vs. Cleveland, 8-3 |
| 8/01 - W vs. LA Angels, 11-10 (10) |
8/01 - W vs. Cleveland, 5-2 |
| 8/02 - W vs. LA Angels, 15-9 |
8/02 - W vs. Cleveland, 7-6 (11) |
| 8/03 - W at Kansas City, 5-3 |
8/03 - L vs. Texas, 3-5 |