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Kansas City Royals 1, Texas Rangers 9: final score and stats

Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 1 to Texas Rangers 9, on Friday, May 29, 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.

MLBFriday, May 29, 2026

Kansas City Royals22-351

Final

$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers26-319

DateMay 29, 2026

Start time8:05 PM ET

VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

TVMLB.TV

Attendance39,704

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageVinnie Pasquantino · 2-3, RBI, BB

Home RunsStarling Marte · 0-3, K

Runs Batted InVinnie Pasquantino · 2-3, RBI, BB

MLB RatingVinnie Pasquantino · 2-3, RBI, BB

Texas Rangers

Batting AverageJake Burger · 2-4, 2B, R

Home RunsJoc Pederson · 1-4, HR, RBI, 2 R, BB, 2 K

Runs Batted InBrandon Nimmo · 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R, 2 K

MLB RatingMacKenzie Gore · 6.1 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 3 K, BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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22-35Record26-31

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
Lane Thomas	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.206	.347	.268
Bobby Witt Jr.	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	.284	.348	.476
Maikel Garcia	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	19	.268	.326	.386
Salvador Perez	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	16	.215	.264	.373
Starling Marte	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.268	.333	.321
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-3	3	0	2	1	0	1	0	17	.206	.293	.332
Nick Loftin	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.206	.316	.317
Jac Caglianone	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	16	.235	.301	.388
Kyle Isbel	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	.245	.298	.367
Team	6-31	31	1	6	1	0	3	5	142

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Stephen Kolek	5.0	6	6	4	1	5	1	91-60	3.48	91
Steven Cruz	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	1	21-13	9.00	21
Eli Morgan	1.0	2	0	0	0	2	0	24-15	5.65	24
Eric Cerantola	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	16-12	9.00	16
Team	8.0	10	9	7	2	10	3	152-100		152

Texas Rangers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joc Pederson	1-4	4	2	1	1	1	1	2	26	.244	.356	.437
Josh Jung	1-5	5	1	1	0	0	0	2	17	.305	.361	.472
Brandon Nimmo	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	2	13	.263	.344	.427
Sam Haggerty	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.167
Jake Burger	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	17	.236	.283	.423
Justin Foscue	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.259	.305	.426
Ezequiel Duran	2-4	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	14	.290	.341	.458
Evan Carter	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	14	.175	.296	.343
Alejandro Osuna	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	14	.260	.394	.286
Danny Jansen	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	15	.171	.271	.308
Nicky Lopez	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	0	1	22	.067	.125	.267
Team	10-35	35	9	10	7	3	2	10	152

Texas Rangers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
MacKenzie Gore	6.1	4	0	0	1	3	0	99-63	3.96	99
Tyler Alexander	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3-2	2.19	3
Jalen Beeks	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14-8	3.57	14
Gavin Collyer	1.0	1	1	1	2	2	0	26-15	2.81	26
Team	9.0	6	1	1	3	5	0	142-88		142

Season series

TEX wins series 3-0

May 31, 2026KC 3, TEX 6

May 30, 2026KC 6, TEX 7

May 29, 2026KC 1, TEX 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?

Texas Rangers won, 9-1, on Friday, May 29, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 1, Texas Rangers 9.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Vinnie Pasquantino (2-3, RBI, BB batting average). Texas Rangers: Jake Burger (2-4, 2B, R batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers played?

Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas.

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