The Kansas City Royals defeated the Texas Rangers 7-3 on February 20, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. A crowd of 5,113 witnessed the Kansas City Royals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Umpires
Ryan Blakney (Home Plate Umpire), Todd Tichenor (First Base Umpire), Charlie Welling (Second Base Umpire), Dexter Kelley (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Emiliano Teodo | SP | Out | Back – Not Specified | 2026-03-01 |
| TEX | Marc Church | RP | Out | Lat – Strain | 2026-03-04 |
| TEX | Winston Santos | SP | Out | Hand – Fracture | 2026-03-23 |
| TEX | Cody Freeman | 3B | Out | Back – Fracture | 2026-04-05 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-01 |
| KC | Alec Marsh | SP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 7 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | .278 | .333 | .611 | .944 |
| TEX | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | .219 | .297 | .313 | .610 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 1 | Abraham Toro | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Ramon Ramirez | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 3 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | Brett Squires | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 2.000 |
| 4 | Omar Hernandez | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| 5 | Gavin Cross | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Lane Thomas | CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Drew Waters | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Michael Massey | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 |
| 7 | Peyton Wilson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Kameron Misner | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 9 | Kevin Newman | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Tyler Tolbert | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | —– | 4.50 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Eric Cerantola | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Helcris Olivarez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Shane Panzini | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Hunter Patteson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Benjamin Sears | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evan Carter | CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | Justin Foscue | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| 2 | Corey Seager | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 3 | Joc Pederson | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 3 | Cameron Cauley | DH | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 4 | Jake Burger | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | Jonah Bride | 1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Josh Jung | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 5 | Tyler Wade | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 6 | Josh Smith | 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Willie MacIver | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 7 | Kyle Higashioka | C | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 7 | Richie Martin | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| 8 | Alejandro Osuna | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 8 | Aaron Zavala | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Michael Helman | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | Andrew Velazquez | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eovaldi | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | —– | 13.50 |
| Robert Garcia | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 54.00 |
| Aidan Anderson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Cole Winn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Trey Supak | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | —– | 9.00 |
| Peyton Gray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
| Mason Thompson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | —– | 0.00 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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