Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals, May 30, 2026

RoyalsKC
6-7
Final
RangersTEX

May 30, 2026, 4:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

0-5

Last 5
L 3-4
vs NYY
L 1-15
vs NYY
L 0-7
vs NYY
L 1-9
@ TEX
L 6-7
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

3-2

Last 5
W 10-7
vs HOU
L 3-4
vs HOU
L 1-5
vs HOU
W 9-1
vs KC
W 7-6
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 30, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals22-36.379#4#1111.0
Texas Rangers27-31.466#3#52.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Kansas City RoyalsTexas Rangers
.718
OPS
.713
170
HR
183
690
Runs
673
4.77
ERA
4.32
1.41
WHIP
1.30
1173
Strikeouts by pitchers
1337

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

Bobby Witt Jr. headshot
Bobby Witt Jr.

3 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

3 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 2.57 ERA

Noah Cameron headshot
Noah Cameron

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.60 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

6 H, 5 HR, 7 RBI

Josh Jung headshot
Josh Jung

8 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

7 H, 0 HR, 5 RBI

Pitchers

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker

6.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kumar Rocker headshot
Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 7, Kansas City Royals 6: KC 11 hits, TEX 14 hits; KC 2 errors, TEX 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Kansas City Royals0000004206112
Texas Rangers1002000137140

Box Score

Batting

3 players led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carter JensenC5223001
Bobby Witt Jr.SS4111110
Maikel Garcia3B4011000
Tyler TolbertPR/2B1000010
Vinnie Pasquantino1B3021210
Salvador PerezDH5000010
Jac CaglianoneRF5010020
Isaac CollinsLF3220100
Michael Massey2B2000000
Lane ThomasPH/CF2000010
Kyle IsbelCF2010000
Nick LoftinPH/3B2110000
Totals386116471

Josh Jung and Jake Burger led Texas Rangers with 3 hits each.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH5111021
Josh Jung3B5231001
Brandon NimmoRF5110010
Jake Burger1B5231020
Ezequiel DuranSS4111110
Alejandro OsunaLF1000000
Sam HaggertyLF2010000
Danny JansenC3012000
Nicky Lopez2B3021000
Justin FoscuePH/2B1000000
Michael HelmanCF4010010
Totals387147172

Pitching

Seth Lugo went 6.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (6 SO, 1 ER); Kumar Rocker went 6.0 innings for Texas Rangers (2 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Seth Lugo6.0631061
Alex Lange0.2100010
Daniel Lynch IV0.2211100
John Schreiber0.2000000
Lucas Erceg0.0533001
Texas Rangers
Kumar Rocker6.0300320
Tyler Alexander0.1333010
Jakob Junis0.2311020
Chris Martin1.0122101
Peyton Gray1.0100020
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

  • B1

    Home Run Josh Jung homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B4

    Groundout Danny Jansen grounds out softly, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. KC 0, TEX 2

  • B4

    Single Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ezequiel Duran scores. KC 0, TEX 3

  • T7

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Isaac Collins scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd. KC 1, TEX 3

  • T7

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Nick Loftin scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd. KC 2, TEX 3

  • T7

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Helman. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. KC 3, TEX 3

  • T7

    Double Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. KC 4, TEX 3

  • T8

    Home Run Carter Jensen homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Collins scores. KC 6, TEX 3

  • B8

    Double Danny Jansen doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. KC 6, TEX 4

  • B9

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (8) on a line drive to right field. KC 6, TEX 5

  • B9

    Single Jake Burger singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Josh Jung scores. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. KC 6, TEX 6

  • B9

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jake Burger to 2nd. KC 6, TEX 7

Play-by-Play

All 83 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jake Burger to 2nd. KC 6, TEX 7

  • B9

    Single Jake Burger singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Josh Jung scores. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd. KC 6, TEX 6

  • B9

    Single Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to pitcher Lucas Erceg. Josh Jung to 2nd. KC 6, TEX 5

  • B9

    Single Josh Jung singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. KC 6, TEX 5

  • B9

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (8) on a line drive to right field. KC 6, TEX 5

  • T9

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 6, TEX 4

  • T9

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. KC 6, TEX 4

  • T9

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. KC 6, TEX 4

  • T9

    Strikeout Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging. KC 6, TEX 4

  • B8

    Bunt Pop Out Michael Helman bunt pops out softly to catcher Carter Jensen in foul territory. KC 6, TEX 4

  • B8

    Pop Out Justin Foscue pops out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 6, TEX 4

  • B8

    Double Danny Jansen doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. KC 6, TEX 4

  • B8

    Flyout Sam Haggerty flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 6, TEX 3

  • B8

    Walk Ezequiel Duran walks. KC 6, TEX 3

  • B8

    Double Jake Burger doubles (10) on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 6, TEX 3

  • T8

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. KC 6, TEX 3

  • T8

    Home Run Carter Jensen homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. Isaac Collins scores. KC 6, TEX 3

  • T8

    Lineout Nick Loftin lines out to center fielder Michael Helman. KC 4, TEX 3

  • T8

    Flyout Lane Thomas flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. KC 4, TEX 3

  • T8

    Walk Isaac Collins walks. KC 4, TEX 3

  • B7

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, second baseman Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 4, TEX 3

  • B7

    Single Josh Jung singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 4, TEX 3

  • B7

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Alex Lange. KC 4, TEX 3

  • B7

    Strikeout Michael Helman strikes out swinging. KC 4, TEX 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone called out on strikes. KC 4, TEX 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Salvador Perez strikes out swinging. KC 4, TEX 3

  • T7

    Double Vinnie Pasquantino doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. KC 4, TEX 3

  • T7

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Helman. Carter Jensen scores. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd. KC 3, TEX 3

  • T7

    Single Bobby Witt Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Nick Loftin scores. Carter Jensen to 2nd. KC 2, TEX 3

  • T7

    Single Carter Jensen singles on a line drive to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Isaac Collins scores. Nick Loftin to 2nd. KC 1, TEX 3

  • T7

    Single Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Sam Haggerty. Isaac Collins to 3rd. KC 0, TEX 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Lane Thomas called out on strikes. KC 0, TEX 3

  • T7

    Double Isaac Collins hits a ground-rule double (7) on a fly ball down the right-field line. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B6

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B6

    Flyout Danny Jansen flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Sam Haggerty to 3rd. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B6

    Single Sam Haggerty singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher Seth Lugo. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B6

    Flyout Ezequiel Duran flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 0, TEX 3

  • T6

    Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Helman. KC 0, TEX 3

  • T6

    Lineout Salvador Perez lines out to left fielder Sam Haggerty. KC 0, TEX 3

  • T6

    Strikeout Vinnie Pasquantino called out on strikes. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Jake Burger strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B5

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B5

    Groundout Josh Jung grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 3

  • T5

    Lineout Maikel Garcia lines out to center fielder Michael Helman. KC 0, TEX 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Bobby Witt Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 3

  • T5

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B4

    Single Michael Helman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. Nicky Lopez advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B4

    Single Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Ezequiel Duran scores. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B4

    Groundout Danny Jansen grounds out softly, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Jake Burger scores. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. KC 0, TEX 2

  • B4

    Sac Bunt Alejandro Osuna out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Jake Burger to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B4

    Fielders Choice Ezequiel Duran reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Jake Burger to 2nd. Jake Burger advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by third baseman Maikel Garcia. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B4

    Single Jake Burger singles on a ground ball to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T4

    Flyout Kyle Isbel flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T4

    Flyout Michael Massey flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T4

    Pop Out Isaac Collins pops out to third baseman Josh Jung. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T4

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B3

    Groundout Brandon Nimmo grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B3

    Flyout Josh Jung flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B3

    Flyout Joc Pederson flies out to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T3

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T3

    Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. Kyle Isbel to 3rd. Bobby Witt Jr. to 2nd. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T3

    Flyout Maikel Garcia flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T3

    Walk Bobby Witt Jr. walks. Kyle Isbel to 2nd. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T3

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Michael Helman. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T3

    Single Kyle Isbel singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Forceout Michael Helman grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Nicky Lopez out at 2nd. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Single Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Danny Jansen to 2nd. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Hit By Pitch Danny Jansen hit by pitch. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Groundout Alejandro Osuna grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ezequiel Duran called out on strikes. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Groundout Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Single Isaac Collins singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Forceout Jac Caglianone grounds into a force out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone to 1st. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. KC 0, TEX 1

  • T2

    Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Jake Burger called out on strikes. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Home Run Josh Jung homers (7) on a fly ball to left field. KC 0, TEX 1

  • B1

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Groundout Maikel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out sharply to center fielder Michael Helman. KC 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Michael Helman. KC 0, TEX 0