The Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on May 29, 2026 at Globe Life Field. A crowd of 39,704 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | x | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Umpires
Bruce Dreckman (Home Plate Umpire), Carlos Torres (First Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Second Base Umpire), Mark Wegner (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | Corey Seager | SS | 10-Day-IL | Back – Inflammation | 2026-06-01 |
| TEX | Carter Baumler | RP | 60-Day-IL | Ribs – Strain | 2026-06-05 |
| TEX | Wyatt Langford | LF | 10-Day-IL | Forearm – Strain | 2026-06-07 |
| TEX | Cole Winn | RP | 15-Day-IL | Arm – Soreness | 2026-06-09 |
| TEX | Josh Smith | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Illness | 2026-06-15 |
| KC | Matt Strahm | RP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Inflammation | 2026-05-31 |
| KC | Anthony Simonelli | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| KC | Cole Ragans | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Pinched Nerve | 2026-06-09 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | .194 | .286 | .226 | .512 |
| TEX | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | .286 | .342 | .629 | .971 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lane Thomas | LF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .347 | .268 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .348 | .476 |
| 3 | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .268 | .326 | .386 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .215 | .264 | .373 |
| 5 | Starling Marte | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .333 | .321 |
| 6 | Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .293 | .332 |
| 7 | Nick Loftin | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .316 | .317 |
| 8 | Jac Caglianone | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .235 | .301 | .388 |
| 9 | Kyle Isbel | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | .298 | .367 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 5.0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 91-60 | 3.48 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21-13 | 9.00 |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24-15 | 5.65 |
| Eric Cerantola | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16-12 | 9.00 |
Texas Rangers Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joc Pederson | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .244 | .356 | .437 |
| 2 | Josh Jung | 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .305 | .361 | .472 |
| 3 | Brandon Nimmo | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .263 | .344 | .427 |
| 4 | Jake Burger | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .283 | .423 |
| 5 | Ezequiel Duran | SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .341 | .458 |
| 6 | Evan Carter | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .296 | .343 |
| 7 | Alejandro Osuna | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .394 | .286 |
| 8 | Danny Jansen | C | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .171 | .271 | .308 |
| 9 | Nicky Lopez | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .067 | .125 | .267 |
Texas Rangers Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie Gore | 6.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 99-63 | 3.96 |
| Tyler Alexander | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 2.19 |
| Jalen Beeks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.57 |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 2.81 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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