Texas Rangers vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TEX | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
 KC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Who won: Rangers 15-9
The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 15-9 on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. The series is tied 1-1. The Rangers outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 4th inning. Jake Burger went 2-for-3 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Rangers. Drew Waters went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam HaggertyLF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .533 | .611 | .800 |
| Wyatt LangfordLF | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .583 | 1.100 |
| Corey SeagerSS | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .385 | .273 |
| Jake Burger1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .400 | .667 |
| Kyle HigashiokaC | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .308 | .364 |
| Josh Smith2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .364 | .368 |
| Jonah Bride3B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .440 | .400 |
| Aaron ZavalaLF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .522 | .864 |
| Jose HerreraC | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .250 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Gilberto CelestinoOF | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Orlando MartinezOF | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| Cam CauleyCF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .346 | .393 | .615 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .154 | .267 | .231 |
| Tucker MitchellC | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Frainyer Chavez2B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 |
| Willie MacIverC | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .533 | .125 |
| Andrew VelazquezSS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .150 | .182 | .250 |
| Richie MartinSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .350 | .409 | .400 |
| Marcus Lee SangCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Keith JonesLF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie GoreSP | 1.2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 53--- | 12.79 | 53 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Aidan AndersonRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 21--- | 1.93 | 21 |
| Cole StasioRP | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4--- | 0.00 | 4 |
| Michel OtanezRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12--- | 9.00 | 12 |
| Ryan BrasierRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8--- | 16.20 | 8 |
| Leandro LopezSP | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44--- | 2.08 | 44 |
| Peyton GrayRP | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20--- | 0.00 | 20 |
