Mariners vs Royals

Final · Sat May 23 · 4:10 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Seattle MarinersMariners25-28

FinalMay 23, 2026

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals21-31

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

SEA−131

KC+108

Run line

SEA −1.5+128

KC +1.5−155

Total O/U

Over 8−118

Under 8−102

Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 8 (5 runs).

Recap

The Kansas City Royals shut out the Seattle Mariners 5-0 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on May 23, 2026 to move to 21-31.

The game was played before 25,544.

Score by inning

Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
KC	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	x	5

W: Kolek (3-0) · L: Kirby (5-4)

Scoring plays

Bottom 1

KCFielder's choicePasquantino grounded into fielder's choice to second, Garcia scored on error, Witt Jr. safe at second on throwing error by second baseman Young.0-1
KCGroundoutJensen grounded out to first, Witt Jr. scored.0-2
KCSingleCaglianone singled to right, Pasquantino scored.0-3

Bottom 3

KCSacrifice flyJensen hit sacrifice fly to left, Witt Jr. scored.0-4

Bottom 6

KCRunMariners challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Isaac Collins singles on a line drive to center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Carter Jensen scores.0-5

Team stats

SEAKC

Hits: 4; 9
Home Runs: 0; 0
Runs Batted In: 0; 5
Walks: 1; 2
Strikeouts: 2; 4
Runners Left On Base: 8; 15
Errors: 1; 0

Player stats

Mariners · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	H	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
J.P. Crawford SS	0-4	4	0	0	0	9	.199	.342	.344
Julio Rodriguez CF	0-3	3	0	1	0	14	.257	.322	.424
Josh Naylor 1B	0-3	3	0	0	0	10	.246	.313	.351
Randy Arozarena LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	9	.294	.389	.455
Luke Raley RF	3-3	3	3	0	0	7	.276	.338	.567
Cole Young 2B	1-3	3	1	0	0	11	.240	.324	.350
Dominic Canzone DH	0-3	3	0	0	1	12	.236	.320	.425
Jhonny Pereda C	0-3	3	0	0	0	21	.200	.273	.350
Colt Emerson 3B	0-3	3	0	0	1	15	.118	.250	.294

Mariners · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
George Kirby P	6.0	9	5	3	0	3	92-63	3.54	92
Alex Hoppe P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	10-6	5.23	10
Nick Davila P	1.0	0	0	0	2	1	24-12	0.00	24

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Maikel Garcia 3B	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	11	.260	.321	.385
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	2-4	4	2	2	0	0	0	16	.298	.365	.473
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	1-4	4	1	1	1	0	0	11	.198	.282	.324
Salvador Perez DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	13	.202	.249	.352
Carter Jensen C	1-2	2	1	1	2	1	0	16	.231	.322	.395
Jac Caglianone RF	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	2	15	.247	.310	.416
Isaac Collins LF	1-3	3	0	1	1	1	1	17	.213	.327	.312
Michael Massey 2B	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	14	.232	.250	.404
Kyle Isbel CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	13	.258	.317	.391

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Stephen Kolek P	9.0	4	0	0	1	2	0	108-69	2.77	108

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Attendance25,544

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Todd Tichenor · First Base Umpire: John Bacon · Second Base Umpire: Clint Vondrak · Third Base Umpire: Adam Hamari

TVFS1 · national

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