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The Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals meet again on Tuesday with the defending American League champions looking to come away from this two-game series with a split after the Royals came out and beat them on Monday.

Colby Lewis will take the mound for Texas, while the Rangers will hit against Vin Mazzaro who is making his first start of the 2012 season. Lewis will rely on the Rangers batting lineup which features the red hot AL Player of the Week Josh Hamilton and Nelson Cruz to help him avoid a loss in three straight starts.

Lewis is 3-2 with a 3.69 ERA on the season.

Here is a look at game schedule and broadcast information:

Date/Time: Tuesday, May 15, 7:05 p.m. CT

TV: Fox Sports Southwest

Online streaming: MLB.TV

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Rangers Vs. Royals: Texas Falls to KC 3-1 In Series-Opener

In a battle of red-hot teams, the Royals took down Texas 3-1 in the first game of a two-game series on Monday night.

Scott Feldman got the start for Texas and gave up just one hit through the first four innings. But things unraveled in the fifth. Feldman gave up two unearned runs in the fifth and was pulled. Kansas City tacked on another run in the seventh and the Texas bats were quiet all night.

The only run was scored on a solo homer from Nelson Cruz in the fourth. Kansas City starter Bruce Chen gave up five hits over 6 2/3 innings, and a combination of four KC relievers threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings.

No Ranger had multiple hits. Josh Hamilton went 1-for-3, while Adrian Beltre and Cruz went 1-for-4. The Rangers had won five of seven coming into Monday, while the Royals had won four of their previous five.

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The Texas Rangers struck first in Monday night's game against the Royals when Nelson Cruz went deep with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth to take a 1-0 lead.

At the end of four innings, Texas starter Scott Feldman has given up just one hit. The lone hit is from Jeff Francoer. Feldman is making his second start of the season, as he spends most of his time in the bullpen. In his previous start, he lasted 3 1/3 innings, where he gave up six hits and two earned runs.

The Rangers have four hits. Josh Hamilton is 1-for-1 with a walk.

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