The Royals must contend with the Texas Rangers on Monday night. It's the start of a four-game series that will have playoff implications. The Royals swept the Rangers in June and need one more victory to secure the regular-season tiebreaker.

Adam Frazier will have a few familiar faces in the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse. Frazier, 32, reunites with college teammates Chris Stratton and Hunter Renfroe this season.

Texas Rangers (62-63, third in the AL West) vs. Kansas City Royals (63-61, third in the AL Central) Kansas City, Missouri; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jack

The Kansas City Royals and utility man Adam Frazier agreed to a $4.5 million, one-year contract to provide the club with a left-handed bat and some versatility in the lineup.

The Kansas City Royals may be coming alive at the right time. While they are still four games back in the American League Wild Card race, they are now two games

Frazier got off to a fast start last season with Pittsburgh, batting .324 with an .836 OPS and 28 doubles in 98 games. He was traded to San Diego in late July and faded over the final two months.

Adam Frazier will have a few familiar faces in the Kansas City Royals’ clubhouse. Frazier, 32, reunites with college teammates Chris Stratton and Hunter Renfroe this season.

Infielder Cam Devanney could be on the verge of making his Major League debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates, thanks to his continued excellent form in Triple-A.