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Kansas City Royals 7, Texas Rangers 3: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals 7 to Texas Rangers 3, on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBFriday, February 20, 2026

Kansas City Royals1-07

Final

$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers0-13

DateFeb 20, 2026

Start time3:05 PM ET

VenueSurprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona

Attendance5,113

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBrett Squires · 1-1, 2B, RBI

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Runs Batted InSalvador Perez · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

MLB RatingSalvador Perez · 2-3, HR, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R

Texas Rangers

Batting AverageKyle Higashioka · 1-2

Home RunsKyle Higashioka · 1-2

Runs Batted InMichael Helman · 0-1, RBI

MLB RatingJosh Smith · 1-2, 2B, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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1-0Record0-1

5th in AL CentStanding2nd in AL West

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

-Streak-

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
Maikel Garcia	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Abraham Toro	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	1.000
Ramon Ramirez	0-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.500	.000
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Brett Squires	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Salvador Perez	2-3	3	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	.667	.667	2.000
Omar Hernandez	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jac Caglianone	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.333	.333
Gavin Cross	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Lane Thomas	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	.500	.500	1.000
Drew Waters	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Team	9-35	35	7	9	7	2	3	7	0

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Stephen Kolek	2.0	3	1	1	1	2	0	-----	4.50	--
Jose Cuas	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Eric Cerantola	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Helcris Olivarez	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Shane Panzini	1.0	1	1	1	1	1	0	-----	9.00	--
Hunter Patteson	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	-----	9.00	--
Beck Way	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Benjamin Sears	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-----	0.00	--
Team	9.0	7	3	3	4	7	0	0-0		0

Texas Rangers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Evan Carter	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000
Justin Foscue	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Corey Seager	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Ezequiel Duran	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.000	1.000	.000
Joc Pederson	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Cam Cauley	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jake Burger	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jonah Bride	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Josh Jung	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tyler Wade	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Josh Smith	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Willie MacIver	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Team	7-32	32	3	7	3	0	4	7	0

Texas Rangers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Nathan Eovaldi	2.0	3	3	3	0	3	2	-----	13.50	--
Robert Garcia	0.1	2	3	2	0	0	0	-----	54.00	--
Aidan Anderson	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Cole Winn	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Trey Supak	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	-----	0.00	--
Gavin Collyer	1.0	1	1	1	1	0	0	-----	9.00	--
Peyton Gray	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-----	0.00	--
Mason Thompson	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-----	0.00	--
Team	9.0	9	7	6	3	7	2	0-0		0

Season series

KC leads series 1-0

Mar 24, 2026KC 1, TEX 4

Mar 23, 2026KC 2, TEX 3

Mar 18, 2026KC 3, TEX 12

Mar 5, 2026TEX 15, KC 9

Team pages

Kansas City Royals
Schedule, roster and stats

Texas Rangers
Schedule, roster and stats

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers?

Kansas City Royals won, 7-3, on Friday, February 20, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 7, Texas Rangers 3.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Brett Squires (1-1, 2B, RBI batting average). Texas Rangers: Kyle Higashioka (1-2 batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers played?

Surprise Stadium, Surprise, Arizona.

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