Kansas City RoyalsRoyals22-36
6FinalMay 30, 2026
Texas RangersRangers27-31
7TVFS1Rangers Sports NetworkStreamMLB.TVRoyals.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC−102
TEX−118
Run line
KC −1.5+158
TEX +1.5−193
Total O/U
Over 8−101
Under 8−119
- Run line: Rangers +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8 (13 runs).
Recap
The Texas Rangers edged the Kansas City Royals 7-6 at Globe Life Field in Arlington on May 30, 2026 to move to 27-31.
The Rangers came back from 3 runs down, trailing 6-3 in the Top 8. The Royals scored 4 runs in the seventh inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Gray (1-0) · L: Erceg (3-3)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- TEXHome runJung homered to left (399 feet).0-1
Bottom 4
- TEXGroundoutJansen grounded out to third, Burger scored, Duran to third.0-2
- TEXSingleLopez singled to center, Duran scored.0-3
Top 7
- KCSingleJensen singled to left, Collins scored, Loftin to second.1-3
- KCSingleWitt Jr. singled to left, Loftin scored, Jensen to second.2-3
- KCSingleGarcia singled to center, Jensen scored, Witt Jr. to third.3-3
- KCDoublePasquantino doubled to left, Witt Jr. scored, Garcia to third.4-3
Top 8
- KCHome runJensen homered to left (364 feet), Collins scored.6-3
Bottom 8
- TEXDoubleJansen doubled to left, Burger scored, Duran to third.6-4
Bottom 9
- TEXHome runPederson homered to right (367 feet).6-5
- TEXSingleBurger singled to right, Jung scored, Nimmo to third.6-6
- TEXSingleDuran singled to right, Nimmo scored, Burger to second.6-7
Team stats
KCTEX
- Hits
- 11
- 14
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 6
- 7
- Walks
- 4
- 1
- Strikeouts
- 7
- 7
- Runners Left On Base
- 22
- 15
- Errors
- 2
- 0
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .228 | .309 | .401 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .284 | .349 | .472 |
| Maikel Garcia 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .268 | .325 | .384 |
| Tyler Tolbert 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .143 | .143 | .143 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .213 | .303 | .342 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .210 | .259 | .364 |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .234 | .298 | .383 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .221 | .337 | .325 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .222 | .243 | .389 |
| Lane Thomas CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .202 | .341 | .263 |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .248 | .301 | .369 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .215 | .321 | .323 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Lugo P | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 90-64 | 3.55 | 90 |
| Alex Lange P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.68 | 16 |
| Daniel Lynch IV P | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 1.93 | 18 |
| John Schreiber P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 2.86 | 5 |
| Lucas Erceg P | 0.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17-10 | 6.33 | 17 |
Rangers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson DH | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .243 | .351 | .450 |
| Josh Jung 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .312 | .367 | .490 |
| Brandon Nimmo RF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .261 | .341 | .422 |
| Jake Burger 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .244 | .289 | .432 |
| Ezequiel Duran SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | .289 | .343 | .453 |
| Alejandro Osuna LF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .256 | .389 | .282 |
| Sam Haggerty LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .159 | .213 | .182 |
| Danny Jansen C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .175 | .277 | .317 |
| Nicky Lopez 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .167 | .211 | .333 |
| Justin Foscue 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .255 | .300 | .418 |
| Michael Helman CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .167 | .211 | .222 |
Rangers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Rocker P | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 85-52 | 3.54 | 85 |
| Tyler Alexander P | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17-11 | 3.24 | 17 |
| Jakob Junis P | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-11 | 1.82 | 13 |
| Chris Martin P | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18-12 | 7.84 | 18 |
| Peyton Gray P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19-14 | 3.38 | 19 |
Game info
VenueGlobe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Attendance32,270
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Carlos Torres · First Base Umpire: Nate Tomlinson · Second Base Umpire: Mark Wegner · Third Base Umpire: Bruce Dreckman
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