Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals
March 24, 2026 • 2:05 PM • Globe Life Field
Status
Final
Texas Rangers
TEX
4
Kansas City Royals
KC
1
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Kansas City Royals
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Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Texas Rangers | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .693 | .711 |
| HR | 29 | 29 |
| Runs | 117 | 121 |
| ERA | 3.58 | 4.48 |
| WHIP | 1.23 | 1.40 |
| Strikeouts | 264 | 252 |
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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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 8 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Eli Morgan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Pérez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Mears | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| Jack Leiter | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jacob Latz | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Curvelo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cole Winn | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Quantrill | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Sac Fly • 1-0
Josh Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Brandon Nimmo scores. Wyatt Langford to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Home Run • 2-0
Joc Pederson homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 5 • Fielders Choice • 3-0
Sam Haggerty reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Abraham Toro. Aaron Zavala scores. Sam Haggerty to 2nd. Throwing error by second baseman Abraham Toro.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-0
Kyle Higashioka doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Tyler Wade scores.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-1
Omar Hernandez grounds out, shortstop Cameron Cauley to first baseman Justin Foscue. Nick Loftin scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 4-1
John Rave lines out to first baseman Justin Foscue.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Abraham Toro strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-1
Gavin Cross strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-1
Justin Foscue strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 4-1
Jose Herrera grounds out, second baseman Abraham Toro to first baseman Josh Rojas.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 4-1
Michael Helman flies out to right fielder Gavin Cross.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-1
Drew Waters grounds out, second baseman Sam Haggerty to first baseman Justin Foscue.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-1
Omar Hernandez grounds out, shortstop Cameron Cauley to first baseman Justin Foscue. Nick Loftin scores.
top 8 • Double • 4-0
Nick Loftin doubles (4) on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Josh Rojas out at home on the throw, center fielder Michael Helman to shortstop Cameron Cauley to catcher Jose Herrera. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
top 8 • Walk • 4-0
Josh Rojas walks.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-0
Mark Canha strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-0
Alejandro Osuna singles on a ground ball to first baseman Josh Rojas. Andrew McCutchen to 3rd. Cameron Cauley to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Walk • 4-0
Cameron Cauley walks. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 4-0
Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to shortstop Connor Kaiser.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 4-0
Ezequiel Duran pops out to first baseman Josh Rojas.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-0
Sam Haggerty grounds out softly, pitcher John Schreiber to first baseman Josh Rojas.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-0
Connor Kaiser called out on strikes.
top 7 • Single • 4-0
Kameron Misner singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Helman. John Rave to 3rd.
top 7 • Forceout • 4-0
John Rave grounds into a force out, first baseman Justin Foscue to shortstop Ezequiel Duran. Abraham Toro out at 2nd. John Rave to 1st.
top 7 • Walk • 4-0
Abraham Toro walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 4-0
Gavin Cross strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 4-0
Justin Foscue flies out to right fielder Gavin Cross.
bottom 6 • Double • 4-0
Kyle Higashioka doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Tyler Wade scores.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Michael Helman strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Mark Canha strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 3-0
Tyler Wade singles on a line drive to right fielder Gavin Cross.
top 6 • Groundout • 3-0
Drew Waters grounds out, second baseman Cameron Cauley to first baseman Joc Pederson.
top 6 • Walk • 3-0
Carter Jensen walks. Kameron Misner to 3rd. Kevin Newman to 2nd.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Nick Loftin strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Strikeout • 3-0
Peyton Wilson strikes out swinging.