Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals
March 23, 2026 • 8:05 PM • Globe Life Field
Status
Final
Texas Rangers
TEX
3
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Texas Rangers
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
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 |
Top Players
Texas Rangers
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
4.0 IP, 0 SO, 0 ERA
4.0 IP, 6 SO, 2.25 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Carlos Estévez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Rangers | |||||||
| MacKenzie Gore | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Carter Baumler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Sborz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Home Run • 2-0
Brandon Nimmo homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Danny Jansen scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 2-1
Salvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-1
Jake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Tyler Wade scores.
top 9 • Single • 3-2
Brandon Drury singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Tyler Tolbert scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 3-2
Luca Tresh lines out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.
top 9 • Single • 3-2
Brandon Drury singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Tyler Tolbert scores.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-1
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 3-1
Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Double • 3-1
Tyler Tolbert hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball down the right-field line.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 3-1
Sam Haggerty pops out to first baseman Brandon Drury in foul territory.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Andrew McCutchen flies out to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 3-1
Ezequiel Duran pops out to catcher Luca Tresh.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Kyle Isbel flies out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-1
Kameron Misner called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 3-1
Nick Loftin flies out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 3-1
Josh Smith grounds out, second baseman Kevin Newman to first baseman Brandon Drury.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-1
Jake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Tyler Wade scores.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 2-1
Corey Seager grounds out, second baseman Kevin Newman to first baseman Brandon Drury. Tyler Wade to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 2-1
Wyatt Langford lines out sharply to left fielder Nick Loftin.
bottom 7 • Single • 2-1
Brandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin.
top 7 • Lineout • 2-1
Jonathan India lines out sharply to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-1
Starling Marte strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Pop Out • 2-1
Vinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran in foul territory.
top 7 • Home Run • 2-1
Salvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-0
Danny Jansen strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Walk • 2-0
Evan Carter walks. Josh Jung to 2nd.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-0
Joc Pederson strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 2-0
Josh Jung hit by pitch.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 2-0
Josh Smith strikes out swinging.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-0
Lane Thomas grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.
top 6 • Lineout • 2-0
Bobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.
top 6 • Walk • 2-0
Maikel Garcia walks.
top 6 • Flyout • 2-0
Carter Jensen flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 2-0
Jake Burger flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.