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Kansas City Royals vs Seattle Mariners

MLB
Royals
13-19
7-6
Final
Mariners
16-17
T-Mobile Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 7-6

The Kansas City Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Friday, May 1, 2026 at T-Mobile Park. The Royals win the series 3-0. The Royals outscored the Mariners 4-2 in the 1st inning. Vinnie Pasquantino went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals. Julio Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Mariners.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 3-0.
  • Royals 4-12 on the road; Mariners 10-8 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

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
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

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent
Cole Ragans SP
Probable starter · 1-4, 4.84 ERA, 45 K, 1.42 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Maikel Garcia3B
  2. 2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5Carter JensenDH
  6. 6Jac CaglianoneRF
  7. 7Isaac CollinsLF
  8. 8Michael Massey2B
  9. 9Kyle IsbelCF
Mariners3rd in AL West
Bryan Woo SP
Probable starter · 12-10, 4.01 ERA, 175 K, 1.10 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1J.P. CrawfordSS
  2. 2Cal RaleighC
  3. 3Julio RodriguezCF
  4. 4Josh Naylor1B
  5. 5Randy ArozarenaLF
  6. 6Mitch GarverDH
  7. 7Cole Young2B
  8. 8Connor JoeRF
  9. 9Leo Rivas3B

The series

KC wins series 3-0

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Game info

Venue
T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington · Attendance 36,384
Officials
Adam Hamari (Home Plate Umpire), Tripp Gibson (First Base Umpire), Clint Vondrak (Second Base Umpire), Austin Jones (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesKC wins series 3-0

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