Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 3 |
Who won: Rangers 3-2
The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Monday, March 23, 2026 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers lead the series 3-1. The Rangers outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rangers. Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maikel Garcia3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .316 | .409 | .368 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 | .385 | .609 |
| Lane ThomasLF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .327 | .512 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .850 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .208 |
| Starling MarteRF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .391 | .350 |
| Jonathan India2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .410 | .414 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .120 | .214 | .160 |
| Carter JensenC | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .273 | .439 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Kyle IsbelCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .400 | .382 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .273 | .290 |
| Josh Rojas3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .340 | .488 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .524 |
| Brandon Drury2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .273 | .256 |
| Luca TreshC | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .303 | .774 |
| Kevin Newman3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .273 | .341 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .383 | .512 |
| Kameron MisnerCF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .323 | .444 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael WachaSP | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 88--- | 6.89 | 88 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Carlos EstevezRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22--- | 7.20 | 22 |
| Alex LangeRP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21--- | 5.00 | 21 |
| Daniel Lynch IVRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8--- | 2.79 | 8 |
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