KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Texas Rangers ironman second baseman Marcus Semien exited Thursday afternoon’s game against Kansas City after just two innings and one at-bat with an apparent injury.

The Rangers watch their playoff hopes take another big hit and also suffer two key injuries in Thursday's game vs. Royals

An update emerged on Texas Rangers All-Star second baseman Marcus Semien after leaving a game against the Kansas City Royals.

The Royals nabbed a tight afternoon win over the Rangers while the Cardinals held off the Rays in MLB Thursday.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. set another record on Thursday with a stolen base against the Texas Rangers.

They lost ace Jacob deGrom for a start when the Rangers decided to skip his turn in Kansas City this week due to shoulder soreness. On top of all that, they also lost future Hall of Fame manager Bruce Bochy for the day as he attends to a family matter.

As August withers away, every game is starting to make a huge difference for the Kansas City Royals' playoff odds. Entering play on Thursday, the Royals sit 2

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy will miss Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals while tending to a personal matter.