Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers

MLB

Royals

22-37

3-6

Final

Rangers

28-31

Globe Life Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	3
TEX	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	X	6

Who won: Rangers 6-3

The Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Globe Life Field. The Rangers win the series 3-0. The Rangers outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 1st inning. Josh Jung went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Rangers. Michael Massey went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · May 31

Jack Leiter strikes out 10 and Rangers score 4 runs in 1st inning to sweep struggling Royals, 6-3

Jack Leiter struck out 10 in 5 2/3 scoreless innings and Ezequiel Duran tripled home two in a four-run first as the Texas Rangers earned their second series sweep this season with a 6-3 victory Sunday over the reeling Kansas City Royals.

What it means

Season series: TEX wins series 3-0.
Royals 7-20 on the road; Rangers 15-13 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28

Rangers SS Seager finished season with bone spur in elbow

ESPN · Sep 27

Rangers stumble in final weekend of season, miss playoffs

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers eliminated from postseason contention on final day with 6-4 loss to Twins

Recap · Sep 27

Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak

ESPN · Sep 27

Rangers' quest for AL West title, .500 record down to last day

Recap · Sep 27

Rangers push the AL West race to the final day of the regular season with a 6-2 win over the Twins

Recap · Sep 26

Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals

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

Rangers2nd in AL West

Corey Seager SS
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Danny Jansen C
Hand, Surgery, right
Out
Cal Quantrill RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Joc Pederson DH
Hand, Fracture, left
10-Day-IL
Josh Jung 3B
Hand, Fracture, right
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals5th in AL Cent

Michael Wacha SP

Probable starter · 9-10, 3.32 ERA, 158 K, 1.11 WHIP

Lineup

1Carter JensenDH
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5Jac CaglianoneRF
6Isaac CollinsLF
7Michael Massey2B
8Nick Loftin3B
9Kyle IsbelCF

Rangers2nd in AL West

Jack Leiter SP

Probable starter · 3-7, 5.29 ERA, 83 K, 1.44 WHIP

Lineup

1Joc PedersonDH
2Josh Jung3B
3Brandon NimmoRF
4Jake Burger1B
5Ezequiel DuranSS
6Alejandro OsunaLF
7Kyle HigashiokaC
8Nicky Lopez2B
9Michael HelmanCF

The series

TEX wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Rangers 7, Royals 6 (May 30)

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Game info

Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas · Attendance 33,587
Officials: Nate Tomlinson (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Wegner (First Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Second Base Umpire), Carlos Torres (Third Base Umpire)