Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners, May 24, 2026

MarinersSEA
6-8
Final
RoyalsKC

May 24, 2026, 2:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium

Last 5 Form

Seattle Mariners

2-3

Last 5
L 1-2
vs CWS
W 5-4
vs CWS
W 2-0
@ KC
L 0-5
@ KC
L 6-8
@ KC

Kansas City Royals

2-3

Last 5
L 1-7
vs BOS
L 3-4
vs BOS
L 0-2
vs SEA
W 5-0
vs SEA
W 8-6
vs SEA

Starting Pitchers

Seattle Mariners

Bryan Woo headshot
Bryan Woo
Recorded starter

Kansas City Royals

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 24, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Seattle Mariners25-29.463#2#52.5
Kansas City Royals22-31.415#4#109.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Seattle MarinersKansas City Royals
.693
OPS
.718
182
HR
170
664
Runs
690
4.20
ERA
4.77
1.27
WHIP
1.41
1392
Strikeouts by pitchers
1173

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Seattle Mariners

Hitters

Julio Rodríguez headshot
Julio Rodríguez

7 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Randy Arozarena headshot
Randy Arozarena

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Mitch Garver headshot
Mitch Garver

3 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Bryce Miller headshot
Bryce Miller

5.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Logan Gilbert headshot
Logan Gilbert

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.60 ERA

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

3 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Maikel Garcia headshot
Maikel Garcia

6 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Stephen Kolek headshot
Stephen Kolek

9.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Julio Rodríguez headshot
Julio Rodríguez
Seattle Mariners, MLBDB pick
Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Kansas City Royals 8, Seattle Mariners 6: SEA 12 hits, KC 11 hits; SEA 3 errors, KC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Seattle Mariners1000002036123
Kansas City Royals00004112x8110

Box Score

Batting

Colt Emerson led Seattle Mariners with 4 hits and 1 RBI.

Seattle Mariners batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
J.P. CrawfordSS5011010
Julio RodríguezCF5222001
Josh Naylor1B4111100
Randy ArozarenaLF5011020
Luke RaleyRF5000000
Cole Young2B4010010
Dominic CanzoneDH4110000
Mitch GarverC3110110
Colt Emerson3B4141000
Totals396126251

Salvador Perez led Kansas City Royals with 3 hits and 3 RBI.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Maikel Garcia3B5022000
Bobby Witt Jr.SS5010010
Vinnie Pasquantino1B4210100
Salvador PerezC4133000
Carter JensenDH4012010
Jac CaglianoneRF3000100
Tyler TolbertPR/RF0100000
Isaac CollinsLF3220110
Michael Massey2B2100100
Kyle IsbelCF3111020
Totals338118450

Pitching

Bryan Woo went 4.2 innings for Seattle Mariners (4 SO, 4 ER); Seth Lugo went 6.1 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Seattle Mariners
Bryan Woo4.2644240
José A. Ferrer0.1000000
Cooper Criswell2.0322000
Alex Hoppe1.0222210
Kansas City Royals
Seth Lugo6.1633231
Daniel Lynch IV0.2100000
John Schreiber1.0100010
Lucas Erceg1.0433010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Home Run Julio Rodríguez homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B5

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. SEA 1, KC 2

  • B5

    Double Carter Jensen doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez scores. SEA 1, KC 4

  • B6

    Sac Fly Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Luke Raley. Isaac Collins scores. SEA 1, KC 5

  • T7

    Single Colt Emerson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Dominic Canzone scores. Mitch Garver to 2nd. SEA 2, KC 5

  • T7

    Single J.P. Crawford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Mitch Garver scores. Colt Emerson to 2nd. SEA 3, KC 5

  • B7

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. SEA 3, KC 6

  • B8

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena, deflected by third baseman Colt Emerson. Tyler Tolbert scores. Isaac Collins scores. SEA 3, KC 8

  • T9

    Single Julio Rodríguez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. Colt Emerson scores. SEA 4, KC 8

  • T9

    Single Josh Naylor singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Julio Rodríguez scores. SEA 5, KC 8

  • T9

    Double Randy Arozarena doubles (14) on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Josh Naylor scores. SEA 6, KC 8

Play-by-Play

All 80 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Mariners challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Luke Raley grounds out softly, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 6, KC 8

  • T9

    Double Randy Arozarena doubles (14) on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Josh Naylor scores. SEA 6, KC 8

  • T9

    Single Josh Naylor singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Julio Rodríguez scores. SEA 5, KC 8

  • T9

    Single Julio Rodríguez singles on a fly ball to right fielder Tyler Tolbert. Colt Emerson scores. SEA 4, KC 8

  • T9

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Colt Emerson to 3rd. SEA 3, KC 8

  • T9

    Double Colt Emerson doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. SEA 3, KC 8

  • T9

    Strikeout Mitch Garver strikes out swinging. SEA 3, KC 8

  • B8

    Pop Out Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Colt Emerson in foul territory. SEA 3, KC 8

  • B8

    Double Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. SEA 3, KC 8

  • B8

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena, deflected by third baseman Colt Emerson. Tyler Tolbert scores. Isaac Collins scores. SEA 3, KC 8

  • B8

    Strikeout Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging. SEA 3, KC 6

  • B8

    Groundout Mariners challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Michael Massey grounds out, pitcher Alex Hoppe to first baseman Josh Naylor. Isaac Collins to 2nd. SEA 3, KC 6

  • B8

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. SEA 3, KC 6

  • B8

    Walk Jac Caglianone walks. SEA 3, KC 6

  • T8

    Lineout Dominic Canzone lines out sharply, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 3, KC 6

  • T8

    Single Cole Young singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. SEA 3, KC 6

  • T8

    Groundout Luke Raley grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 3, KC 6

  • T8

    Strikeout Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. SEA 3, KC 6

  • B7

    Grounded Into DP Carter Jensen grounds into a double play, first baseman Josh Naylor to shortstop J.P. Crawford. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Carter Jensen out at 1st. SEA 3, KC 6

  • B7

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a line drive to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. SEA 3, KC 6

  • B7

    Double Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (5) on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Raley, deflected by first baseman Josh Naylor. SEA 3, KC 5

  • B7

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Luke Raley. SEA 3, KC 5

  • T7

    Groundout Josh Naylor grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 3, KC 5

  • T7

    Flyout Julio Rodríguez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. SEA 3, KC 5

  • T7

    Single J.P. Crawford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Mitch Garver scores. Colt Emerson to 2nd. SEA 3, KC 5

  • T7

    Single Colt Emerson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Dominic Canzone scores. Mitch Garver to 2nd. SEA 2, KC 5

  • T7

    Single Mitch Garver singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Dominic Canzone to 3rd. SEA 1, KC 5

  • T7

    Double Dominic Canzone doubles (9) on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SEA 1, KC 5

  • T7

    Groundout Cole Young grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Seth Lugo. SEA 1, KC 5

  • B6

    Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out, pitcher Cooper Criswell to first baseman Josh Naylor. SEA 1, KC 5

  • B6

    Sac Fly Kyle Isbel out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Luke Raley. Isaac Collins scores. SEA 1, KC 5

  • B6

    Sac Bunt Michael Massey out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Colt Emerson to first baseman Josh Naylor. Isaac Collins to 3rd. SEA 1, KC 4

  • B6

    Double Isaac Collins doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 1, KC 4

  • T6

    Flyout Luke Raley flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. SEA 1, KC 4

  • T6

    Strikeout Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. SEA 1, KC 4

  • T6

    Walk Josh Naylor walks. SEA 1, KC 4

  • T6

    Flyout Julio Rodríguez flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SEA 1, KC 4

  • B5

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Josh Naylor. SEA 1, KC 4

  • B5

    Double Carter Jensen doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez scores. SEA 1, KC 4

  • B5

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena. Michael Massey scores. Kyle Isbel scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. SEA 1, KC 2

  • B5

    Intent Walk Bryan Woo intentionally walks Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B5

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B5

    Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out, third baseman Colt Emerson to first baseman Josh Naylor. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B5

    Single Kyle Isbel singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Bryan Woo. Michael Massey to 3rd. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. Michael Massey advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by pitcher Bryan Woo. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B5

    Walk Michael Massey walks. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T5

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T5

    Double Colt Emerson doubles (2) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Mitch Garver to 3rd. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T5

    Walk Mitch Garver walks. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T5

    Groundout Dominic Canzone grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T5

    Flyout Cole Young flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B4

    Strikeout Isaac Collins called out on strikes. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B4

    Lineout Jac Caglianone lines out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B4

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B4

    Single Salvador Perez singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T4

    Flyout Luke Raley flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T4

    Flyout Randy Arozarena flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T4

    Groundout Josh Naylor grounds out softly, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B3

    Groundout Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Josh Naylor. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B3

    Forceout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop J.P. Crawford to second baseman Cole Young. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 1st. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B3

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T3

    Lineout Julio Rodríguez lines out to third baseman Maikel Garcia. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T3

    Strikeout J.P. Crawford strikes out swinging. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T3

    Double Colt Emerson doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T3

    Groundout Mitch Garver grounds out sharply, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B2

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to left fielder Randy Arozarena. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B2

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a fly ball to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B2

    Field Error Jac Caglianone reaches on a throwing error by shortstop J.P. Crawford. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Carter Jensen strikes out swinging. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B2

    Lineout Salvador Perez lines out sharply to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T2

    Lineout Dominic Canzone lines out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Cole Young called out on strikes. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Luke Raley pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B1

    Groundout Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, first baseman Josh Naylor to pitcher Bryan Woo. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Bobby Witt Jr. called out on strikes. SEA 1, KC 0

  • B1

    Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out softly, third baseman Colt Emerson to first baseman Josh Naylor. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T1

    Groundout Randy Arozarena grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T1

    Flyout Josh Naylor flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T1

    Home Run Julio Rodríguez homers (9) on a fly ball to left field. SEA 1, KC 0

  • T1

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out sharply, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 0, KC 0