The Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on March 23, 2026 at Globe Life Field. A crowd of 14,016 witnessed the Texas Rangers 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Umpires
Lance Barrett (Home Plate Umpire), Adrian Johnson (First Base Umpire), Nestor Ceja (Second Base Umpire), Steven Jaschinski (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| TEX | Cody Freeman | 3B | Out | Back – Fracture | 2026-04-05 |
| TEX | Cody Bradford | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| TEX | Jordan Montgomery | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-01 |
| TEX | Sebastian Walcott | SS | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-08-03 |
| TEX | Nabil Crismatt | SP | Out | Elbow – Surgery | 2027-02-01 |
| KC | Michael Massey | 2B | Day-To-Day | Calf – Strain | 2026-03-24 |
| KC | James McArthur | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-26 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Out | Oblique – Strain | 2026-03-27 |
| 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 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | .188 | .212 | .344 | .556 |
| TEX | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | .200 | .314 | .333 | .648 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .409 | .368 |
| 1 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .382 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .385 | .609 |
| 2 | Tyler Tolbert | SS | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .273 | .290 |
| 3 | Lane Thomas | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .327 | .512 |
| 3 | Josh Rojas | 3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .340 | .488 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .364 | .850 |
| 4 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .444 | .524 |
| 5 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .208 |
| 5 | Brandon Drury | 1B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .273 | .256 |
| 6 | Starling Marte | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .391 | .350 |
| 6 | Luca Tresh | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .303 | .774 |
| 7 | Jonathan India | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .410 | .414 |
| 8 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .120 | .214 | .160 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .383 | .512 |
| 9 | Carter Jensen | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .273 | .439 |
| 9 | Kameron Misner | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .323 | .444 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 88— | 6.89 |
| Carlos Estevez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22— | 7.20 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21— | 5.00 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8— | 2.79 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .436 | .710 |
| 2 | Wyatt Langford | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .425 | .500 | .875 |
| 3 | Corey Seager | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .362 | .475 |
| 4 | Jake Burger | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .389 | .583 |
| 5 | Josh Smith | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .356 | .491 | .689 |
| 6 | Josh Jung | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .412 | .750 |
| 6 | Ezequiel Duran | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .404 | .591 |
| 7 | Joc Pederson | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .158 | .289 | .158 |
| 7 | Andrew McCutchen | DH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .421 | .560 | .737 |
| 8 | Evan Carter | LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .176 | .341 | .441 |
| 8 | Sam Haggerty | LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .460 | .462 |
| 9 | Danny Jansen | C | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .194 | .297 | .419 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| MacKenzie Gore | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51— | 5.52 |
| Carter Baumler | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11— | 0.00 |
| Tyler Alexander | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13— | 2.45 |
| Robert Garcia | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16— | 4.50 |
| Josh Sborz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12— | 5.00 |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23— | 4.15 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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