Royals 2, Rangers 3 — Final score (March 23, 2026)

MLB · Mon, Mar 23 · Globe Life Field

Final

W: MacKenzie Gore · L: Michael Wacha · SV: Gavin Collyer

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	6	0
TEX	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	–	3	6	1

Win probability

TEX 100%TEX 85%

KC 100%model, computed at ingest

Top performers

MacKenzie Gore

TEX

4.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, (W)

Brandon Nimmo

TEX

2-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R

Salvador Perez

2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R

Key plays

▼ 3rdBrandon Nimmo homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Danny Jansen scores.0–2 · 77%

▲ 7thSalvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.1–2 · 68%

▲ 7thVinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran in foul territory.1–2 · 73%

▲ 7thStarling Marte strikes out swinging.1–2 · 75%

▲ 7thJonathan India lines out sharply to center fielder Wyatt Langford.1–2 · 75%

▼ 7thJake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Tyler Wade scores.1–3 · 87%

▲ 8thNick Loftin flies out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.1–3 · 89%

▲ 9thTyler Tolbert hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball down the right-field line.1–3 · 79%

▲ 9thJosh Rojas strikes out swinging.1–3 · 87%

▲ 9thJac Caglianone strikes out swinging.1–3 · 93%

▲ 9thBrandon Drury singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Tyler Tolbert scores.2–3 · 82%

▲ 9thLuca Tresh lines out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.2–3 · 85%

Highlights (11)

▶ Brandon Nimmo's two-run homer

00:00:27 · MLB video

▶ Salvador Perez's solo homer

00:00:29 · MLB video

▶ Carter Baumler talks on making the Rangers' roster

00:01:10 · MLB video

▶ Michael Wacha strike out five in five

00:00:52 · MLB video

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▶ Brandon Drury's RBI single

00:00:20 · MLB video

▶ Jake Burger's RBI single

00:00:19 · MLB video

▶ Skip Schumaker tells Carter Baumler he made roster

00:00:30 · MLB video

▶ Called strike overturned as ball after ABS challenge

00:00:25 · MLB video

▶ Called ball confirmed as ball

00:00:25 · MLB video

▶ Called ball confirmed following ABS challenge

00:00:24 · MLB video

▶ Called ball overturned as strike

00:00:27 · MLB video

Full play-by-play (68)

▲ 1stMaikel Garcia reaches on a missed catch error by first baseman Jake Burger, assist to third baseman Josh Jung.0–0 · 46%

▲ 1stBobby Witt Jr. flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.0–0 · 50%

▲ 1stLane Thomas called out on strikes. Maikel Garcia steals (1) 2nd base.0–0 · 52%

▲ 1stSalvador Perez strikes out swinging.0–0 · 55%

▼ 1stBrandon Nimmo flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.0–0 · 53%

▼ 1stWyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.0–0 · 51%

▼ 1stCorey Seager strikes out swinging.0–0 · 51%

▲ 2ndVinnie Pasquantino grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.0–0 · 53%

▲ 2ndStarling Marte singles on a ground ball to catcher Danny Jansen, deflected by pitcher MacKenzie Gore.0–0 · 50%

▲ 2ndJonathan India lines into a double play, right fielder Brandon Nimmo to first baseman Jake Burger. Starling Marte out at 1st.0–0 · 55%

▼ 2ndJake Burger singles on a ground ball to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.0–0 · 60%

▼ 2ndJosh Smith lines out to right fielder Starling Marte.0–0 · 56%

▼ 2ndJosh Jung flies out sharply to left fielder Isaac Collins. Jake Burger to 2nd.0–0 · 54%

▼ 2ndJoc Pederson strikes out swinging.0–0 · 51%

▲ 3rdIsaac Collins singles on a line drive to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.0–0 · 46%

▲ 3rdCarter Jensen strikes out swinging.0–0 · 50%

▲ 3rdMaikel Garcia grounds into a double play, shortstop Corey Seager to second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger. Isaac Collins out at 2nd. Maikel Garcia out at 1st.0–0 · 55%

▼ 3rdEvan Carter flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.0–0 · 53%

▼ 3rdDanny Jansen walks.0–0 · 57%

▼ 3rdBrandon Nimmo homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Danny Jansen scores.0–2 · 77%

▼ 3rdWyatt Langford flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.0–2 · 76%

▼ 3rdCorey Seager doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte.0–2 · 78%

▼ 3rdJake Burger walks.0–2 · 79%

▼ 3rdJosh Smith called out on strikes.0–2 · 76%

▲ 4thBobby Witt Jr. grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.0–2 · 78%

▲ 4thLane Thomas lines out to shortstop Corey Seager.0–2 · 80%

▲ 4thSalvador Perez doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Wyatt Langford.0–2 · 77%

▲ 4thVinnie Pasquantino grounds out, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.0–2 · 80%

▼ 4thJosh Jung flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.0–2 · 79%

▼ 4thJoc Pederson pops out to third baseman Maikel Garcia.0–2 · 78%

▼ 4thEvan Carter called out on strikes.0–2 · 78%

▲ 5thStarling Marte grounds out, third baseman Josh Jung to first baseman Jake Burger.0–2 · 80%

▲ 5thJonathan India grounds out softly, shortstop Corey Seager to first baseman Jake Burger.0–2 · 82%

▲ 5thIsaac Collins strikes out swinging.0–2 · 82%

▼ 5thDanny Jansen walks.0–2 · 85%

▼ 5thBrandon Nimmo grounds into a force out, first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Danny Jansen out at 2nd. Brandon Nimmo to 1st.0–2 · 83%

▼ 5thWyatt Langford singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins, deflected by third baseman Maikel Garcia. Brandon Nimmo to 3rd.0–2 · 87%

▼ 5thCorey Seager strikes out swinging.0–2 · 83%

▼ 5thJake Burger flies out to right fielder Starling Marte.0–2 · 80%

▲ 6thCarter Jensen flies out to center fielder Wyatt Langford.0–2 · 82%

▲ 6thMaikel Garcia walks.0–2 · 79%

▲ 6thBobby Witt Jr. lines out sharply to right fielder Brandon Nimmo.0–2 · 83%

▲ 6thLane Thomas grounds out, second baseman Josh Smith to first baseman Jake Burger.0–2 · 84%

▼ 6thJosh Smith strikes out swinging.0–2 · 84%

▼ 6thJosh Jung hit by pitch.0–2 · 85%

▼ 6thJoc Pederson strikes out swinging.0–2 · 83%

▼ 6thEvan Carter walks. Josh Jung to 2nd.0–2 · 85%

▼ 6thDanny Jansen strikes out swinging.0–2 · 82%

▲ 7thSalvador Perez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field.1–2 · 68%

▲ 7thVinnie Pasquantino pops out to third baseman Ezequiel Duran in foul territory.1–2 · 73%

▲ 7thStarling Marte strikes out swinging.1–2 · 75%

▲ 7thJonathan India lines out sharply to center fielder Wyatt Langford.1–2 · 75%

▼ 7thBrandon Nimmo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin.1–2 · 80%

▼ 7thWyatt Langford lines out sharply to left fielder Nick Loftin.1–2 · 77%

▼ 7thCorey Seager grounds out, second baseman Kevin Newman to first baseman Brandon Drury. Tyler Wade to 3rd.1–2 · 75%

▼ 7thJake Burger singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Tyler Wade scores.1–3 · 87%

▼ 7thJosh Smith grounds out, second baseman Kevin Newman to first baseman Brandon Drury.1–3 · 86%

▲ 8thNick Loftin flies out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.1–3 · 89%

▲ 8thKameron Misner called out on strikes.1–3 · 91%

▲ 8thKyle Isbel flies out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.1–3 · 91%

▼ 8thEzequiel Duran pops out to catcher Luca Tresh.1–3 · 91%

▼ 8thAndrew McCutchen flies out to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.1–3 · 90%

▼ 8thSam Haggerty pops out to first baseman Brandon Drury in foul territory.1–3 · 90%

▲ 9thTyler Tolbert hits a ground-rule double (2) on a fly ball down the right-field line.1–3 · 79%

▲ 9thJosh Rojas strikes out swinging.1–3 · 87%

▲ 9thJac Caglianone strikes out swinging.1–3 · 93%

▲ 9thBrandon Drury singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Helman. Tyler Tolbert scores.2–3 · 82%

▲ 9thLuca Tresh lines out to second baseman Ezequiel Duran.2–3 · 85%

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Batter	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Maikel Garcia 3B	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.316
Kyle Isbel CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304
Tyler Tolbert SS	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.226
Lane Thomas CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.256
Josh Rojas 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.244
Salvador Perez C	3	1	2	1	1	0	1	.300
Jac Caglianone RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.286
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Brandon Drury 1B	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.179
Starling Marte RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.300
Luca Tresh C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258
Jonathan India 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207
Kevin Newman 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244
Isaac Collins LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	.120
Nick Loftin LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293
Carter Jensen DH	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.220
Kameron Misner DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.222

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
Michael WachaL	5.0	4	2	2	3	5	88	6.89
Carlos Estévez	1.0	0	0	0	1	3	22	7.20
Alex Lange	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	21	5.00
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2.79

Texas Rangers

Batter	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Brandon Nimmo RF	4	1	2	1	2	0	0	.290
Tyler Wade SS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.429
Wyatt Langford CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.425
Michael Helman CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233
Corey Seager SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	.250
Alejandro Osuna RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313
Jake Burger 1B	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	.313
Justin Foscue 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308
Josh Smith 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.356
Cam Cauley 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300
Josh Jung 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375
Ezequiel Duran 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295
Joc Pederson DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.158
Andrew McCutchen DH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.421
Evan Carter LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.176
Sam Haggerty LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308
Danny Jansen C	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	.194
Willie MacIver C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P	ERA
MacKenzie GoreW	4.0	3	0	0	0	3	51	5.52
Carter Baumler	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	11	0.00
Tyler Alexander	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	13	2.45
Robert Garcia	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	16	4.50
Josh Sborz	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	12	5.00
Gavin CollyerS	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	23	4.15

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