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Seattle Mariners vs Kansas City Royals

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Mariners
25-28
0-5
Final
Royals
21-31
Kauffman Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 5-0

The Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Mariners 3-0 in the 1st inning. Luke Raley went 3-for-3 for the Mariners.

Recap · May 23
Kolek throws complete-game shutout and Royals top Mariners to end 4-game skid

Stephen Kolek threw a complete-game shutout and Carter Jensen had two RBI and the Kansas City Royals shut out the Seattle Mariners 5-0 on Saturday to end a four-game losing streak.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
  • Mariners 11-13 on the road; Royals 14-14 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Mariners strike out 12 in 7-3 win over the Angels, announce Wilson will not return as manager
ESPN · Sep 27
Manager Dan Wilson fired as Seattle Mariners finish 76-86
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners meet in game 4 of series
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 27
Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2

Injuries and inactives

Mariners3rd in AL West
  • Cal Raleigh C
    Shoulder, Surgery, left
    Out
  • Josh Naylor 1B
    Wrist, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Michael Toglia 1B
    Shoulder, Surgery, right
    Out
  • Kade Anderson SP
    Forearm, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Andres Munoz RP
    Knee, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
Royals5th in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Mariners3rd in AL West
George Kirby SP
Probable starter · 9-11, 4.33 ERA, 148 K, 1.40 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1J.P. CrawfordSS
  2. 2Julio RodriguezCF
  3. 3Josh Naylor1B
  4. 4Randy ArozarenaLF
  5. 5Luke RaleyRF
  6. 6Cole Young2B
  7. 7Dominic CanzoneDH
  8. 8Jhonny PeredaC
  9. 9Colt Emerson3B
Royals5th in AL Cent
Stephen Kolek SP
Probable starter · 4-3, 4.50 ERA, 34 K, 1.24 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Salvador PerezDH
  5. 5Carter JensenC
  6. 6Jac CaglianoneRF
  7. 7Isaac CollinsLF
  8. 8Michael Massey2B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

KC wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Mariners 2, Royals 0 (May 22)

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Game info

Venue
Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 25,544
Officials
Todd Tichenor (Home Plate Umpire), John Bacon (First Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Second Base Umpire), Adam Hamari (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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