Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Royals

1-0

7-3

Final

Rangers

0-1

Surprise Stadium

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

100%KC final

KCTEX

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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

Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers

Who won: Royals 7-3

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