Marcus Semien shined at the plate as the Rangers thumped the Royals 8-3 in Kansas City. Semien went three-for-four with a double, a three-run home run, and four RBI. Corey Seager added two RBI in the victory, and Jon Gray picked up the win after allowing just one run in seven innings of work. The Rangers have won three of their last four games. Texas sends right-hander Dane Dunning to the mound this afternoon.