Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals, May 3, 2026

RoyalsKC
4-1
Final
MarinersSEA

May 3, 2026, 4:10 PM ET | T-Mobile Park

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

3-2

Last 5
L 2-5
@ ATH
L 3-6
@ ATH
W 7-6
@ SEA
W 3-2
@ SEA
W 4-1
@ SEA

Seattle Mariners

2-3

Last 5
W 7-1
@ MIN
W 5-3
@ MIN
L 6-7
vs KC
L 2-3
vs KC
L 1-4
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Kris Bubic headshot
Kris Bubic
Recorded starter

Seattle Mariners

Luis Castillo headshot
Luis Castillo
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 3, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals15-19.441#4#82.5
Seattle Mariners16-19.457#3#62.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Kansas City RoyalsSeattle Mariners
.718
OPS
.693
170
HR
182
690
Runs
664
4.77
ERA
4.20
1.41
WHIP
1.27
1173
Strikeouts by pitchers
1392

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.

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Maikel Garcia headshot
Maikel Garcia

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Vinnie Pasquantino headshot
Vinnie Pasquantino

5 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Jac Caglianone headshot
Jac Caglianone

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Kris Bubic headshot
Kris Bubic

7.0 IP, 7 SO, 1.29 ERA

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.00 ERA

Seattle Mariners

Hitters

Julio Rodríguez headshot
Julio Rodríguez

9 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI

Josh Naylor headshot
Josh Naylor

6 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Cole Young headshot
Cole Young

6 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Emerson Hancock headshot
Emerson Hancock

7.0 IP, 14 SO, 1.29 ERA

Logan Gilbert headshot
Logan Gilbert

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.80 ERA

George Kirby headshot
George Kirby

5.2 IP, 5 SO, 3.18 ERA

Top Performers

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

Kris Bubic headshot
Kris Bubic
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Luis Castillo headshot
Luis Castillo
Seattle Mariners, MLBDB pick
Isaac Collins headshot
Isaac Collins
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Kansas City Royals 4, Seattle Mariners 1: KC 8 hits, SEA 4 hits; KC 0 errors, SEA 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Box Score

Batting

3 players led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Maikel Garcia3B5010000
Bobby Witt Jr.SS5110030
Vinnie Pasquantino1B5120010
Salvador PerezDH3100000
Starling MartePR/DH0000000
Carter JensenC2001210
Jac CaglianoneRF3101100
Isaac CollinsLF2022100
Michael Massey2B4000020
Kyle IsbelCF3020100
Totals32484570

4 players led Seattle Mariners with 1 hit each.

Seattle Mariners batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Rob RefsnyderDH3000020
Dominic CanzonePH/DH0000100
Julio RodríguezCF4010010
Josh Naylor1B4011010
Randy ArozarenaLF4000010
J.P. CrawfordSS4010000
Cole Young2B4010030
Connor JoeRF2000110
Jhonny PeredaC3000010
Leo Rivas3B2100100
Totals301413100

Pitching

Kris Bubic went 7.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (7 SO, 1 ER); Luis Castillo went 6.0 innings for Seattle Mariners (5 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Kris Bubic7.0411270
John Schreiber0.2000100
Daniel Lynch IV1.1000030
Seattle Mariners
Luis Castillo6.0644250
Alex Hoppe1.0100010
Cole Wilcox1.0000200
Nick Davila1.0100110
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

  • B3

    Forceout Josh Naylor grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Leo Rivas scores. Julio Rodríguez out at 2nd. Josh Naylor to 1st. KC 0, SEA 1

  • T4

    Walk Carter Jensen walks. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Salvador Perez to 2nd. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T4

    Forceout Jac Caglianone grounds into a force out, first baseman Josh Naylor to shortstop J.P. Crawford. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone to 1st. KC 2, SEA 1

  • T4

    Sac Fly Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Salvador Perez scores. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T6

    Double Isaac Collins doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Jac Caglianone scores. KC 4, SEA 1

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Strikeout Cole Young strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B9

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Randy Arozarena called out on strikes. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T9

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Kyle Isbel out at home on the throw, center fielder Julio Rodríguez to second baseman Cole Young to catcher Jhonny Pereda. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T9

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T9

    Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T9

    Walk Kyle Isbel walks. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Josh Naylor strikes out swinging. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B8

    Forceout Julio Rodríguez grounds into a force out, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Dominic Canzone out at 2nd. Julio Rodríguez to 1st. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B8

    Walk Dominic Canzone walks. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B8

    Groundout Leo Rivas grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T8

    Double Play Michael Massey lines into a double play, shortstop J.P. Crawford to second baseman Cole Young. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T8

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T8

    Forceout Jac Caglianone grounds into a force out, second baseman Cole Young to shortstop J.P. Crawford. Starling Marte to 3rd. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone to 1st. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T8

    Walk Carter Jensen walks. Starling Marte to 2nd. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T8

    Field Error Salvador Perez reaches on a fielding error by shortstop J.P. Crawford. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B7

    Groundout Jhonny Pereda grounds out softly, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B7

    Flyout Connor Joe flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Cole Young strikes out swinging. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T7

    Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out sharply to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T7

    Forceout Maikel Garcia grounds into a force out, shortstop J.P. Crawford to second baseman Cole Young. Kyle Isbel out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia to 1st. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T7

    Single Kyle Isbel singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Connor Joe. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B6

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Randy Arozarena grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Josh Naylor out at 2nd. Randy Arozarena out at 1st. KC 4, SEA 1

  • B6

    Single Josh Naylor singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Michael Massey strikes out swinging. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T6

    Double Isaac Collins doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Jac Caglianone scores. KC 4, SEA 1

  • T6

    Walk Jac Caglianone walks. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T6

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Connor Joe. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T6

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Connor Joe. KC 3, SEA 1

  • B5

    Flyout Julio Rodríguez flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 3, SEA 1

  • B5

    Strikeout Rob Refsnyder strikes out on a foul tip. KC 3, SEA 1

  • B5

    Flyout Leo Rivas flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T5

    Flyout Vinnie Pasquantino flies out sharply to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T5

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T5

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Kyle Isbel pops out to first baseman Josh Naylor. KC 3, SEA 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Jhonny Pereda strikes out swinging, catcher Carter Jensen to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 3, SEA 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Connor Joe strikes out swinging. KC 3, SEA 1

  • B4

    Single Cole Young singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 3, SEA 1

  • B4

    Groundout J.P. Crawford grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T4

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to shortstop J.P. Crawford. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T4

    Sac Fly Royals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Isaac Collins out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Salvador Perez scores. KC 3, SEA 1

  • T4

    Forceout Jac Caglianone grounds into a force out, first baseman Josh Naylor to shortstop J.P. Crawford. Vinnie Pasquantino scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone to 1st. KC 2, SEA 1

  • T4

    Walk Carter Jensen walks. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Vinnie Pasquantino to 3rd. Salvador Perez to 2nd. KC 1, SEA 1

  • T4

    Hit By Pitch Salvador Perez hit by pitch. Vinnie Pasquantino to 2nd. KC 0, SEA 1

  • T4

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Connor Joe. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. KC 0, SEA 1

  • T4

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B3

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

  • B3

    Forceout Josh Naylor grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Leo Rivas scores. Julio Rodríguez out at 2nd. Josh Naylor to 1st. KC 0, SEA 1

  • B3

    Single Julio Rodríguez singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Leo Rivas to 3rd. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B3

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

  • B3

    Walk Leo Rivas walks. KC 0, SEA 0

  • T3

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

  • T3

    Single Kyle Isbel singles on a fly ball to left fielder Randy Arozarena. KC 0, SEA 0

  • T3

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

  • T3

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Connor Joe. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B2

    Flyout Jhonny Pereda flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B2

    Walk Connor Joe walks. J.P. Crawford to 2nd. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Cole Young strikes out on a foul tip. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B2

    Single J.P. Crawford singles on a soft bunt ground ball to second baseman Michael Massey. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B2

    Lineout Randy Arozarena lines out sharply to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 0, SEA 0

  • T2

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

  • T2

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

  • T2

    Lineout Salvador Perez lines out sharply to left fielder Randy Arozarena. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B1

    Groundout Josh Naylor grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Julio Rodríguez strikes out swinging. KC 0, SEA 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Rob Refsnyder pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino in foul territory. KC 0, SEA 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out on a foul tip. KC 0, SEA 0

  • T1

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

  • T1

    Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out sharply, second baseman Cole Young to first baseman Josh Naylor. KC 0, SEA 0