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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan India2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .500 | .300 |
| Carter JensenC | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
| Lane ThomasLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .647 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .313 | .154 |
| Brandon Drury2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 |
| Josh Rojas3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .412 | .938 |
| Drew WatersLF | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .375 | .462 |
| Kevin Newman3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .211 | .250 | .316 |
| Daniel VazquezSS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .091 | .167 | .091 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Colton Becker1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| John RaveRF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .250 | .333 |
| Canyon BrownC | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Spencer NivensLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 |
| Blake MitchellC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .333 |
| Sam Kulasingam1B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Tyler GentryRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Justin Johnson2B | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| Jack PinedaSS | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole RagansSP | 1.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 52--- | 14.73 | 52 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Andrew PerezRP | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9--- | 0.00 | 9 |
| Matt StrahmRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13--- | 4.50 | 13 |
| John SchreiberRP | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25--- | 18.00 | 25 |
| Alex LangeRP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18--- | 7.36 | 18 |
| Eli MorganRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23--- | 0.00 | 23 |
| Jose CuasRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27--- | 9.00 | 27 |
| Mason BlackRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17--- | 0.00 | 17 |
| Caden MonkeRP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30--- | 18.00 | 30 |
