Overview
- Both Cleveland Guardians at Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins were carried only on the Apple TV app with 8:15 p.m. ET start times on Friday, June 5.
- The Guardians–Rangers opener was set to feature left-hander Parker Messick against Kumar Rocker and the Royals–Twins game listed Michael Wacha versus Zebby Matthews as the scheduled starters.
- Kansas City took the series opener 8-6 the night before when Josh Rojas, called up from Triple-A earlier that day, hit a go-ahead two-run pinch single in the ninth inning.
- The Rangers could receive lineup reinforcements with shortstop Corey Seager expected to be activated from the injured list and outfielder Wyatt Langford nearing a return from a forearm flexor strain.
- Fans can watch through the Apple TV app on smart TVs, streaming sticks, consoles or the web with a short free trial and a $12.99 monthly fee after the trial, a change that can preempt regional broadcasts for in-market viewers.