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Kansas City Royals 3, Texas Rangers 6: final score and stats

Texas Rangers beat Kansas City Royals, Kansas City Royals 3 to Texas Rangers 6, on Sunday, May 31, 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.

MLBSunday, May 31, 2026

Kansas City Royals22-373

Final

$Texas Rangers logo$ Texas Rangers28-316

DateMay 31, 2026

Start time2:35 PM ET

VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, Texas

TVMLB.TV

Attendance33,587

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMichael Massey · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Home RunsMichael Massey · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Runs Batted InMichael Massey · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

MLB RatingMichael Massey · 2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K

Texas Rangers

Batting AverageKyle Higashioka · 2-4, 2B, RBI, R, K

Home RunsKyle Higashioka · 2-4, 2B, RBI, R, K

Runs Batted InJosh Jung · 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R, BB, K

MLB RatingJack Leiter · 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 10 K, 2 BB

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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22-37Record28-31

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
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	17	.228	.308	.398
Starling Marte	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.263	.328	.316
Bobby Witt Jr.	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	11	.286	.350	.474
Vinnie Pasquantino	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	20	.208	.297	.333
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.206	.257	.358
Jac Caglianone	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	17	.236	.303	.382
Isaac Collins	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	16	.217	.335	.318
Michael Massey	2-3	3	2	2	2	1	1	1	15	.234	.261	.423
Nick Loftin	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	18	.209	.321	.313
Kyle Isbel	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	.252	.303	.378
Lane Thomas	1-2	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	8	.208	.344	.267
Team	8-34	34	3	8	3	1	4	12	152

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	5.0	8	6	6	4	5	0	82-48	3.23	82
Steven Cruz	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	15-9	8.36	15
Mason Black	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	11-7	2.35	11
Eli Morgan	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	16-12	5.28	16
Team	8.0	10	6	6	5	8	0	124-76		124

Texas Rangers

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joc Pederson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	13	.238	.353	.441
Josh Jung	2-4	4	1	2	2	0	1	1	15	.316	.372	.495
Brandon Nimmo	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	19	.257	.336	.414
Jake Burger	1-2	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	20	.247	.297	.437
Ezequiel Duran	1-4	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	8	.288	.341	.460
Alejandro Osuna	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	9	.256	.384	.280
Kyle Higashioka	2-4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	17	.211	.283	.333
Nicky Lopez	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	11	.227	.261	.364
Michael Helman	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	12	.200	.273	.250
Team	10-31	31	6	10	6	0	5	8	124

Texas Rangers

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Jack Leiter	5.2	3	0	0	2	10	0	101-68	4.34	101
Jalen Beeks	0.2	3	1	1	0	0	0	14-9	3.86	14
Peyton Gray	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	5-4	3.24	5
Gavin Collyer	1.0	1	2	2	2	0	1	23-11	3.71	23
Jacob Latz	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	9-9	2.08	9
Team	9.0	8	3	3	4	12	1	152-101		152

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

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Texas Rangers
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers?

Texas Rangers won, 6-3, on Sunday, May 31, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 3, Texas Rangers 6.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Michael Massey (2-3, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB, K batting average). Texas Rangers: Kyle Higashioka (2-4, 2B, RBI, R, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers played?

Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas.

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