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Kansas City Royals 3, Texas Rangers 5: final score and stats

Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to Texas Rangers 5, on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBSaturday, March 8, 2025

Kansas City Royals9-5-13

Final

$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers7-8-15

DateMar 8, 2025

Start time3:05 PM ET

VenueSurprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona

Attendance6,271

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	3
Texas Rangers	0	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	-	5

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageJoey Wiemer · 1-1, 2B, R, SB

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 0-3, K

Runs Batted InBobby Witt Jr. · 0-3, RBI, K

MLB RatingJoey Wiemer · 1-1, 2B, R, SB

Texas Rangers

Batting AverageKevin Pillar · 1-1, RBI, BB

Home RunsLeody Taveras · 1-3, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InKyle Higashioka · 2-3, 2B, RBI

MLB RatingLeody Taveras · 1-3, HR, RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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9-5-1Record7-8-1

5th in AL CentStanding2nd in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Texas Rangers

Cole Winn RP · Shoulder - Strain

Out

Jose Corniell RP · Elbow - Strain

Out

Jose Butto RP · Arm - Surgery

Out

Corey Seager SS · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Evan Carter CF · Hip - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Kyle Isbel	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.238	.292	.286
Asbel Gonzalez	0-1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.292	.370	.625
Daniel Vazquez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.286
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.231	.458
Brett Squires	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125
Salvador Perez	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125	.125	.188
Diego Hernandez	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Nick Pratto	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.158	.304	.368
Austin Charles	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.333	.667
Tyler Gentry	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.333	.500
Bryan Gonzalez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Team	5-31	31	3	5	3	0	1	9	0

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Daniel Lynch IV	3.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	-----	1.80	--
Chris Stratton	1.0	2	2	2	1	1	0	-----	6.75	--
Taylor Clarke	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	-----	2.25	--
Jonathan Bowlan	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-----	1.80	--
Steven Cruz	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	-----	3.60	--
Evan Sisk	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-----	5.40	--
Team	8.0	9	5	5	3	7	1	0-0		0

Texas Rangers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Marcus Semien	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.192	.250	.385
Ezequiel Duran	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.118	.286	.176
Corey Seager	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.136	.208	.273
Alan Trejo	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.333	.375
Wyatt Langford	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	.500	.667	.500
Alejandro Osuna	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.409	.462	.591
Josh Jung	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.240	.321	.440
Dustin Harris	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.217	.208	.435
Jake Burger	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.292	.370	.583
Blaine Crim	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.389	.375
Kevin Pillar	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.333	.381	.389
Cody Thomas	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071	.235	.071
Team	9-31	31	5	9	4	1	3	7	0

Texas Rangers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jacob deGrom	2.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-----	0.00	--
Jacob Latz	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-----	0.00	--
Patrick Murphy	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Adrian Houser	2.0	1	2	2	1	1	0	-----	2.25	--
Chris Martin	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0	-----	4.50	--
Luis Curvelo	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	-----	4.50	--
Team	9.0	5	3	3	1	9	0	0-0		0

Season series

KC leads series 3-1

Mar 25, 2025KC 3, TEX 1

Mar 24, 2025KC 3, TEX 6

Mar 22, 2025KC 9, TEX 5

Mar 8, 2025KC 3, TEX 5

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers?

Texas Rangers won, 5-3, on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers?

Kansas City Royals 3, Texas Rangers 5.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Joey Wiemer (1-1, 2B, R, SB batting average). Texas Rangers: Kevin Pillar (1-1, RBI, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers played?

Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona.

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