Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 TEX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Who won: Royals 7-3
The Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Surprise Stadium. The Royals lead the series 1-0. The Royals outscored the Rangers 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.
Win probability
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Play by play
- Bot 9th
Foscue grounded out to third.
- Bot 9th
Velazquez struck out looking.
- Bot 9th
Zavala struck out swinging.
- Bot 9th
Sears relieved Patteson
- Bottom of the 9th inning
- Top 9th
Ramirez popped out to second.
- Top 9th
Toro grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Tolbert out at second, Misner to third.
- Top 9th
Tolbert walked, Misner to second.
- Top 9th
Misner walked.
- Top 9th
Thompson relieved Gray
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th
R. Martin grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, MacIver out at second.
- Bot 8th
MacIver singled to right, Wade to second.
- Bot 8th
Wade walked.
- Bot 8th
Bride grounded out to third.
- Bot 8th
Way relieved Patteson
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th
Wilson struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Waters struck out looking.
- Top 8th
Cross struck out swinging.
- Top 8th
Gray relieved Collyer
- Top of the 8th inning
- Bot 7th
Cauley flied out to right.
- Bot 7th
Duran walked.
- RUN SCORESBot 7th
Doubled to center, R. Martin scored
Justin Foscue
Foscue doubled to center, R. Martin scored.
KC 7 - 3 TEX
