Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners, May 22, 2026

MarinersSEA
2-0
Final
RoyalsKC

May 22, 2026, 7:40 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium

Last 5 Form

Seattle Mariners

3-2

Last 5
L 3-8
vs SD
W 6-1
vs CWS
L 1-2
vs CWS
W 5-4
vs CWS
W 2-0
@ KC

Kansas City Royals

1-4

Last 5
W 2-0
@ STL
L 1-3
vs BOS
L 1-7
vs BOS
L 3-4
vs BOS
L 0-2
vs SEA

Starting Pitchers

Seattle Mariners

Logan Gilbert headshot
Logan Gilbert
Recorded starter

Kansas City Royals

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 22, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Seattle Mariners25-27.481#3#42.0
Kansas City Royals20-31.392#4#1010.0
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

Randy Arozarena headshot
Randy Arozarena

3 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Julio Rodríguez headshot
Julio Rodríguez

6 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Colt Emerson headshot
Colt Emerson

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Bryan Woo headshot
Bryan Woo

6.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

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

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Elias Díaz headshot
Elias Díaz

1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Maikel Garcia headshot
Maikel Garcia

5 H, 0 HR, 0 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

6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Logan Gilbert headshot
Logan Gilbert
Seattle Mariners, MLBDB pick
Mitch Garver headshot
Mitch Garver
Seattle Mariners, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Seattle Mariners 2, Kansas City Royals 0: SEA 5 hits, KC 4 hits; SEA 1 error, KC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Seattle Mariners000000200251
Kansas City Royals000000000040

Box Score

Batting

Julio Rodríguez and Mitch Garver led Seattle Mariners with 2 hits each.

Seattle Mariners batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
J.P. CrawfordSS4000000
Julio RodríguezCF4020000
Randy ArozarenaLF2000210
Rob RefsnyderDH3000030
Dominic CanzonePH/DH1000000
Patrick Wisdom1B4000020
Cole Young2B3100100
Mitch GarverC4122011
Victor RoblesRF2000010
Luke RaleyPH/RF1000000
Colt Emerson3B3010000
Totals31252381

Maikel Garcia led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Maikel Garcia3B4020010
Bobby Witt Jr.SS4000020
Vinnie Pasquantino1B3010100
Salvador PerezC4000000
Carter JensenDH4000020
Jac CaglianoneRF4000010
Isaac CollinsLF3000020
Michael Massey2B3010010
Kyle IsbelCF2000110
Totals310402100

Pitching

Logan Gilbert went 5.2 innings for Seattle Mariners (6 SO, 0 ER); Noah Cameron went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (8 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Seattle Mariners
Logan Gilbert5.2200260
Eduard Bazardo1.1000030
Matt Brash1.0200010
Andrés Muñoz1.0000000
Kansas City Royals
Noah Cameron6.0400280
Nick Mears1.0122101
Alex Lange1.0000000
Eli Morgan1.0000000
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

  • T7

    Home Run Mitch Garver homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Cole Young scores. SEA 2, KC 0

Play-by-Play

All 67 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Lineout Jac Caglianone lines out to third baseman Colt Emerson. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B9

    Pop Out Carter Jensen pops out to first baseman Patrick Wisdom in foul territory. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B9

    Lineout Salvador Perez lines out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T9

    Groundout Mitch Garver grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T9

    Lineout Cole Young lines out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T9

    Pop Out Patrick Wisdom pops out to second baseman Michael Massey in foul territory. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B8

    Lineout Vinnie Pasquantino lines out sharply to right fielder Luke Raley. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B8

    Lineout Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B8

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Raley. Michael Massey to 2nd. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B8

    Strikeout Kyle Isbel strikes out swinging. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B8

    Single Michael Massey singles on a line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T8

    Groundout Dominic Canzone grounds out softly, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T8

    Groundout Randy Arozarena grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T8

    Flyout Julio Rodríguez flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Isaac Collins strikes out swinging. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone called out on strikes. SEA 2, KC 0

  • B7

    Strikeout Carter Jensen called out on strikes. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T7

    Pop Out J.P. Crawford pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T7

    Pop Out Colt Emerson pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T7

    Flyout Luke Raley flies out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T7

    Home Run Mitch Garver homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Cole Young scores. SEA 2, KC 0

  • T7

    Walk Cole Young walks. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B6

    Forceout Salvador Perez grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Colt Emerson. Maikel Garcia out at 3rd. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B6

    Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B6

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to left fielder Randy Arozarena. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B6

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a line drive to right fielder Victor Robles. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B6

    Pop Out Kyle Isbel pops out to catcher Mitch Garver in foul territory. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T6

    Pop Out Patrick Wisdom pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T6

    Strikeout Rob Refsnyder called out on strikes. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T6

    Walk Randy Arozarena walks. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T6

    Groundout Julio Rodríguez grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B5

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Victor Robles. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B5

    Groundout Isaac Collins grounds out, first baseman Patrick Wisdom to pitcher Logan Gilbert. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B5

    Pop Out Jac Caglianone pops out to catcher Mitch Garver in foul territory. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T5

    Flyout J.P. Crawford flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T5

    Single Colt Emerson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T5

    Grounded Into DP Victor Robles grounds into a double play, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Mitch Garver out at 2nd. Victor Robles out at 1st. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T5

    Single Mitch Garver singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B4

    Pop Out Carter Jensen pops out to first baseman Patrick Wisdom in foul territory. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B4

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

  • B4

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

  • T4

    Flyout Cole Young flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Patrick Wisdom strikes out swinging. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Rob Refsnyder strikes out swinging, catcher Salvador Perez to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B3

    Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B3

    Walk Kyle Isbel walks. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Randy Arozarena strikes out swinging. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T3

    Single Julio Rodríguez singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T3

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

  • T3

    Groundout Colt Emerson grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Isaac Collins challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Isaac Collins called out on strikes. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B2

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

  • B2

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

  • T2

    Strikeout Victor Robles strikes out swinging. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Mitch Garver called out on strikes. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T2

    Groundout Cole Young grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Noah Cameron. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Victor Robles. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a ground ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. SEA 0, KC 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Maikel Garcia called out on strikes. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Patrick Wisdom strikes out swinging. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Rob Refsnyder strikes out swinging. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Walk Randy Arozarena walks. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Double Julio Rodríguez doubles (11) on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. SEA 0, KC 0

  • T1

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. SEA 0, KC 0