Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals
March 18, 2026 • 9:05 PM • Surprise Stadium
Status
Final
Texas Rangers
TEX
12
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Texas Rangers
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Season Comparison
2025| Stat | Texas Rangers | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .683 | .706 |
| HR | 175 | 159 |
| Runs | 684 | 651 |
| ERA | 3.47 | 3.73 |
| WHIP | 1.18 | 1.24 |
| Strikeouts | 1344 | 1271 |
Top Players
Texas Rangers
Hitters
Pitchers
4.1 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
4.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.077 ERA
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.25 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 12 | 13 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Jonathan Heasley | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Matt Strahm | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Way | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Mears | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Sears | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Kumar Rocker | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cole Winn | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Carter Baumler | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Double • 1-0
Jake Burger doubles (1) on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Corey Seager scores.
bottom 2 • Double • 2-0
Kyle Higashioka doubles (2) on a ground ball to left fielder Peyton Wilson. Josh Jung scores.
bottom 2 • Strikeout • 3-0
Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
top 3 • Single • 3-1
Abraham Toro singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo, deflected by first baseman Jake Burger. Peyton Wilson scores.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 4-1
Josh Jung homers (1) on a fly ball to left field.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 7-1
Wyatt Langford homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Kyle Higashioka scores. Sam Haggerty scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 8-1
Josh Jung singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Josh Smith scores.
top 6 • Triple • 8-3
Kyle Isbel triples (1) on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Carter Jensen scores. Drew Waters scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 11-3
Andrew McCutchen homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Danyer Cueva scores. Wady Mendez scores.
bottom 7 • Single • 12-3
Carter Garate singles on a line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Daniel Flames scores. Rafe Perich to 3rd. Carter Garate to 2nd. Carter Garate advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by right fielder Drew Waters.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 12-3
Jack Pineda called out on strikes.
top 9 • Groundout • 12-3
Rudy Martin grounds out, second baseman Danyer Cueva to first baseman Rafe Perich.
top 9 • Strikeout • 12-3
Connor Scott strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 12-3
Wady Mendez called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 12-3
Dairon Blanco strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 12-3
Danyer Cueva called out on strikes.
top 8 • Groundout • 12-3
Brett Squires grounds out to first baseman Rafe Perich.
top 8 • Lineout • 12-3
Drew Waters lines out sharply to center fielder Dairon Blanco.
top 8 • Lineout • 12-3
Omar Hernandez lines out to shortstop Esteban Mejia.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 12-3
Esteban Mejia lines out to shortstop Dustin Dickerson.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 12-3
Andry Batista called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Single • 12-3
Carter Garate singles on a line drive to right fielder Drew Waters. Daniel Flames scores. Rafe Perich to 3rd. Carter Garate to 2nd. Carter Garate advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by right fielder Drew Waters.
bottom 7 • Single • 11-3
Rafe Perich singles on a line drive to center fielder Rudy Martin. Daniel Flames to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 11-3
Sam Haggerty walks.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 11-3
Andrew McCutchen homers (1) on a fly ball to right center field. Danyer Cueva scores. Wady Mendez scores.
bottom 7 • Walk • 8-3
Kyle Higashioka walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 8-3
Dairon Blanco grounds out, third baseman Jack Pineda to first baseman Brett Squires. Danyer Cueva to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 8-3
Josh Smith singles on a line drive to left fielder Erick Torres.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-3
Abraham Toro grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Rafe Perich.
top 7 • Strikeout • 8-3
Luca Tresh strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 8-3
Daniel Vazquez flies out to center fielder Dairon Blanco.
top 7 • Single • 8-3
Peyton Wilson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Andry Batista.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 8-3
Jake Burger grounds out softly, pitcher Carlos Estévez to first baseman Abraham Toro.
bottom 6 • Walk • 8-3
Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Corey Seager walks. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. Sam Haggerty to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 8-3
Wyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Drew Waters.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 8-3
Brandon Nimmo flies out to left fielder Peyton Wilson.
bottom 6 • Walk • 8-3
Sam Haggerty walks. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Walk • 8-3
Andrew McCutchen walks.
top 6 • Strikeout • 8-3
Connor Kaiser strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 8-3
Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging.