Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals, May 29, 2026

RoyalsKC
1-9
Final
RangersTEX

May 29, 2026, 8:05 PM ET | Globe Life Field

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

1-4

Last 5
W 8-6
vs SEA
L 3-4
vs NYY
L 1-15
vs NYY
L 0-7
vs NYY
L 1-9
@ TEX

Texas Rangers

2-3

Last 5
L 0-9
vs HOU
W 10-7
vs HOU
L 3-4
vs HOU
L 1-5
vs HOU
W 9-1
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Stephen Kolek headshot
Stephen Kolek
Recorded starter

Texas Rangers

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 29, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals22-35.386#4#1011.0
Texas Rangers26-31.456#3#62.0
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

Salvador Perez headshot
Salvador Perez

6 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Bobby Witt Jr. headshot
Bobby Witt Jr.

3 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Maikel Garcia headshot
Maikel Garcia

7 H, 0 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

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

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo

6.1 IP, 3 SO, 4.26 ERA

Texas Rangers

Hitters

Joc Pederson headshot
Joc Pederson

5 H, 4 HR, 6 RBI

Evan Carter headshot
Evan Carter

4 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Ezequiel Duran headshot
Ezequiel Duran

6 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore

6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Jacob deGrom headshot
Jacob deGrom

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.00 ERA

Jack Leiter headshot
Jack Leiter

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 6.00 ERA

Top Performers

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

MacKenzie Gore headshot
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Nicky Lopez headshot
Nicky Lopez
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick
Brandon Nimmo headshot
Brandon Nimmo
Texas Rangers, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Texas Rangers 9, Kansas City Royals 1: KC 6 hits, TEX 10 hits; KC 2 errors, TEX 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Texas Rangers40002201x9100

Box Score

Batting

Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Lane ThomasLF4000010
Bobby Witt Jr.SS4000000
Maikel Garcia3B3120110
Salvador PerezC3010100
Starling MarteDH3000010
Vinnie Pasquantino1B3021100
Nick Loftin2B4000000
Jac CaglianoneRF4010020
Kyle IsbelCF3000000
Totals31161350

Jake Burger and Ezequiel Duran led Texas Rangers with 2 hits each.

Texas Rangers batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Joc PedersonDH4211121
Josh Jung3B5110020
Brandon NimmoRF4112021
Sam HaggertyLF0000000
Jake Burger1B4120000
Justin Foscue1B0000000
Ezequiel DuranSS4122010
Evan CarterCF3110000
Alejandro OsunaLF/RF4010000
Danny JansenC3100120
Nicky Lopez2B4112011
Totals3591072103

Pitching

Stephen Kolek went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (5 SO, 4 ER); MacKenzie Gore went 6.1 innings for Texas Rangers (3 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Stephen Kolek5.0664151
Steven Cruz1.0122111
Eli Morgan1.0200020
Eric Cerantola1.0111021
Texas Rangers
MacKenzie Gore6.1400130
Tyler Alexander0.2000000
Jalen Beeks1.0100000
Gavin Collyer1.0111220
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

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores. KC 0, TEX 2

  • B1

    Field Error Alejandro Osuna reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B1

    Strikeout Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B5

    Home Run Brandon Nimmo homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Jung scores. KC 0, TEX 6

  • B6

    Home Run Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B8

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field. KC 0, TEX 9

  • T9

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. KC 1, TEX 9

Play-by-Play

All 73 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 1, TEX 9

  • T9

    Pop Out Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Justin Foscue in foul territory. KC 1, TEX 9

  • T9

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. Maikel Garcia scores. Salvador Perez to 3rd. KC 1, TEX 9

  • T9

    Strikeout Starling Marte strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 9

  • T9

    Walk Salvador Perez walks. Maikel Garcia to 2nd. KC 0, TEX 9

  • T9

    Walk Maikel Garcia walks. KC 0, TEX 9

  • B8

    Strikeout Josh Jung strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 9

  • B8

    Home Run Joc Pederson homers (7) on a line drive to right field. KC 0, TEX 9

  • B8

    Strikeout Nicky Lopez strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B8

    Flyout Danny Jansen flies out to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. KC 0, TEX 8

  • T8

    Forceout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds into a force out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. KC 0, TEX 8

  • T8

    Flyout Lane Thomas flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. KC 0, TEX 8

  • T8

    Flyout Kyle Isbel flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. KC 0, TEX 8

  • T8

    Single Jac Caglianone singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B7

    Flyout Alejandro Osuna flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B7

    Hit By Pitch Evan Carter hit by pitch. Jake Burger to 3rd. Ezequiel Duran to 2nd. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B7

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Loftin, deflected by pitcher Eli Morgan. Jake Burger to 2nd. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B7

    Single Jake Burger singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B7

    Strikeout Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B7

    Strikeout Josh Jung called out on strikes. KC 0, TEX 8

  • T7

    Grounded Into DP Nick Loftin grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. Vinnie Pasquantino out at 2nd. Nick Loftin out at 1st. KC 0, TEX 8

  • T7

    Walk Vinnie Pasquantino walks. Starling Marte to 2nd. KC 0, TEX 8

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Starling Marte hit by pitch. KC 0, TEX 8

  • T7

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B6

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B6

    Home Run Nicky Lopez homers (1) on a line drive to right center field. Danny Jansen scores. KC 0, TEX 8

  • B6

    Walk Danny Jansen walks. KC 0, TEX 6

  • B6

    Groundout Alejandro Osuna grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 6

  • B6

    Pop Out Evan Carter pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia in foul territory. KC 0, TEX 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Maikel Garcia strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 6

  • T6

    Groundout Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 6

  • T6

    Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 6

  • B5

    Groundout Ezequiel Duran grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 6

  • B5

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 6

  • B5

    Home Run Brandon Nimmo homers (7) on a fly ball to right field. Josh Jung scores. KC 0, TEX 6

  • B5

    Double Josh Jung doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B5

    Strikeout Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T5

    Groundout Kyle Isbel grounds out, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T5

    Flyout Jac Caglianone flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T5

    Flyout Nick Loftin flies out to second baseman Nicky Lopez. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T5

    Single Vinnie Pasquantino singles on a line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B4

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out, second baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B4

    Strikeout Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B4

    Single Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B4

    Groundout Evan Carter grounds out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to pitcher Stephen Kolek. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T4

    Groundout Starling Marte grounds out sharply, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T4

    Grounded Into DP Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. Maikel Garcia out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T4

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B3

    Strikeout Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B3

    Groundout Jake Burger grounds out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B3

    Flyout Brandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Kyle Isbel. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T3

    Flyout Bobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Evan Carter. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T3

    Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out sharply, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T3

    Lineout Kyle Isbel lines out to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B2

    Flyout Josh Jung flies out to second baseman Nick Loftin. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B2

    Groundout Joc Pederson grounds out to pitcher Stephen Kolek. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B2

    Groundout Nicky Lopez grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T2

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T2

    Lineout Nick Loftin lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. KC 0, TEX 4

  • T2

    Groundout Vinnie Pasquantino grounds out, pitcher MacKenzie Gore to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B1

    Strikeout Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 4

  • B1

    Field Error Alejandro Osuna reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nick Loftin. Ezequiel Duran scores. Evan Carter to 3rd. KC 0, TEX 3

  • B1

    Double Evan Carter doubles (6) on a fly ball to left fielder Lane Thomas. Ezequiel Duran to 3rd. KC 0, TEX 2

  • B1

    Single Ezequiel Duran singles on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Joc Pederson scores. Jake Burger scores. KC 0, TEX 2

  • B1

    Double Jake Burger doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Lane Thomas. Joc Pederson to 3rd. KC 0, TEX 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Salvador Perez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Brandon Nimmo called out on strikes. KC 0, TEX 0

  • B1

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

  • B1

    Walk Joc Pederson walks. KC 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Groundout Starling Marte grounds out sharply, second baseman Nicky Lopez to first baseman Jake Burger. KC 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Double Salvador Perez doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Maikel Garcia to 3rd. KC 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Single Maikel Garcia singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Evan Carter. KC 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Lineout Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Evan Carter. KC 0, TEX 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. KC 0, TEX 0