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Kansas City Royals 2, Texas Rangers 3: final score and stats

Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 2 to Texas Rangers 3, on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBMonday, March 23, 2026

Kansas City Royals9-20-12

Final

$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers17-123

DateMar 23, 2026

Start time8:05 PM ET

VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

TVMLB.TV/MLB Net

Attendance14,016

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageBrandon Drury · 1-1, RBI

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

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

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

Texas Rangers

Batting AverageJake Burger · 2-3, RBI, BB

Home RunsBrandon Nimmo · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Runs Batted InBrandon Nimmo · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

MLB RatingBrandon Nimmo · 2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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9-20-1Record17-12

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
Maikel Garcia	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.316	.409	.368
Kyle Isbel	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.400	.382
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.385	.609
Tyler Tolbert	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.226	.273	.290
Lane Thomas	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.256	.327	.512
Josh Rojas	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.244	.340	.488
Salvador Perez	2-3	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	0	.300	.364	.850
Jac Caglianone	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.286	.444	.524
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.231	.208
Brandon Drury	1-1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.179	.273	.256
Starling Marte	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	.300	.391	.350
Luca Tresh	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.303	.774
Team	6-32	32	2	6	2	1	1	8	0

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	5.0	4	2	2	3	5	1	88---	6.89	88
Carlos Estevez	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	22---	7.20	22
Alex Lange	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	21---	5.00	21
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8---	2.79	8
Team	8.0	6	3	3	4	8	1	139-0		139

Texas Rangers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Brandon Nimmo	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	.290	.436	.710
Tyler Wade	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.429	.500	.571
Wyatt Langford	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.425	.500	.875
Michael Helman	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.242	.333
Corey Seager	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	.250	.362	.475
Alejandro Osuna	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.421	.344
Jake Burger	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	.313	.389	.583
Justin Foscue	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.385
Josh Smith	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.356	.491	.689
Cam Cauley	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.500
Josh Jung	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.412	.750
Ezequiel Duran	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.404	.591
Team	6-30	30	3	6	3	1	4	8	0

Texas Rangers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
MacKenzie Gore	4.0	3	0	0	0	3	0	51---	5.52	51
Carter Baumler	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11---	0.00	11
Tyler Alexander	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	13---	2.45	13
Robert Garcia	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	16---	4.50	16
Josh Sborz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	12---	5.00	12
Gavin Collyer	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	23---	4.15	23
Team	9.0	6	2	2	1	8	1	126-0		126

Season series

TEX leads series 3-1

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

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers?

Texas Rangers won, 3-2, on Monday, March 23, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, Texas Rangers 3.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Brandon Drury (1-1, RBI batting average). Texas Rangers: Jake Burger (2-3, RBI, BB batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers played?

Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas.

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