Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals
May 31, 2026 • 2:35 PM • Globe Life Field
Status
Final
Texas Rangers
TEX
6
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTexas Rangers
28-31 (.475)
Div
#3
WC
#5
GB
2.5
Kansas City Royals
22-37 (.373)
Div
#4
WC
#11
GB
11.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Texas Rangers | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .701 | .694 |
| HR | 71 | 64 |
| Runs | 285 | 288 |
| ERA | 3.79 | 4.44 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.38 |
| Strikeouts | 584 | 576 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino (1B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Isbel (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Black (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eli Morgan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Joc Pederson (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Jung (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Nimmo (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jake Burger (1B) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezequiel Duran (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alejandro Osuna (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Higashioka (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicky Lopez (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Helman (CF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leiter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jalen Beeks (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Peyton Gray (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gavin Collyer (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jacob Latz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Black | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Jack Leiter | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Jalen Beeks | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Gray | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob Latz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Triple • 2-0
Ezequiel Duran triples (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Josh Jung scores. Jake Burger scores.
bottom 1 • Single • 3-0
Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Ezequiel Duran scores.
bottom 1 • Double • 4-0
Kyle Higashioka doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Alejandro Osuna scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 6-0
Josh Jung singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Kyle Higashioka scores. Nicky Lopez scores. Joc Pederson to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Michael Massey scores.
top 8 • Home Run • 6-3
Michael Massey homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Isaac Collins scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Groundout • 6-3
Salvador Perez grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.
top 9 • Flyout • 6-3
Vinnie Pasquantino flies out to center fielder Michael Helman. Bobby Witt Jr. to 3rd.
top 9 • Double • 6-3
Bobby Witt Jr. doubles (15) on a fly ball to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-3
Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 6-3
Josh Jung strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-3
Joc Pederson grounds out to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Nicky Lopez to 3rd. Michael Helman to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 6-3
Michael Helman hit by pitch. Nicky Lopez to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-3
Nicky Lopez singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 6-3
Kyle Higashioka pops out to catcher Salvador Perez in foul territory.
top 8 • Flyout • 6-3
Lane Thomas flies out to left fielder Alejandro Osuna.
top 8 • Walk • 6-3
Kyle Higashioka challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Nick Loftin walks.
top 8 • Home Run • 6-3
Michael Massey homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Isaac Collins scores.
top 8 • Walk • 6-1
Isaac Collins walks.
top 8 • Grounded Into DP • 6-1
Jac Caglianone grounds into a double play, shortstop Ezequiel Duran to first baseman Jake Burger. Salvador Perez out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone out at 1st.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 6-1
Salvador Perez hit by pitch.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 6-1
Alejandro Osuna grounds out, pitcher Mason Black to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 6-1
Ezequiel Duran strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 6-1
Jake Burger lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
top 7 • Strikeout • 6-1
Vinnie Pasquantino strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Groundout • 6-1
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, catcher Kyle Higashioka to first baseman Jake Burger. Carter Jensen to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Helman. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
top 7 • Single • 6-1
Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Michael Massey scores.
top 7 • Sac Bunt • 6-0
Nick Loftin out on a sacrifice bunt, catcher Kyle Higashioka to first baseman Jake Burger. Michael Massey to 2nd.
top 7 • Single • 6-0
Michael Massey singles on a bunt ground ball to first baseman Jake Burger.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 6-0
Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 6-0
Josh Jung walks.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 6-0
Joc Pederson grounds into a double play, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino. Michael Helman out at 2nd. Joc Pederson out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 6-0
Michael Helman singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 6 • Lineout • 6-0
Isaac Collins lines out to center fielder Michael Helman.
top 6 • Walk • 6-0
Jac Caglianone walks.