May 31, 2026 · AL West
Kansas City Royals vs Texas Rangers
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Ezequiel Duran | Ezequiel Duran triples (2) on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Josh Jung scores. Jake Burger scores. | KC 0, TEX 2 |
| B1 | Alejandro Osuna | Alejandro Osuna singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Ezequiel Duran scores. | KC 0, TEX 3 |
| B1 | Kyle Higashioka | Kyle Higashioka doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder Kyle Isbel. Alejandro Osuna scores. | KC 0, TEX 4 |
| B4 | Josh Jung | Josh Jung singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Kyle Higashioka scores. Nicky Lopez scores. Joc Pederson to 2nd. | KC 0, TEX 6 |
| T7 | Lane Thomas | Lane Thomas singles on a line drive to left fielder Alejandro Osuna. Michael Massey scores. | KC 1, TEX 6 |
| T8 | Michael Massey | Michael Massey homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Isaac Collins scores. | KC 3, TEX 6 |
Box score
| 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 | 0 | 6 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Royals
AWAY
3
Michael Wacha started for Royals, leaving trailing 0–6.
workload · innings pitched
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Michael Wacha
Starter
5.0
82
6
5
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Michael Wacha threw
CSW 21% 1st-pitch strike 50% 3.2 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 23 28% 2 2 5 10 4 Changeup 14 17% 4 1 2 4 3 Sinker 12 15% 0 3 1 6 2 Slider 12 15% 2 1 3 2 4 Cutter 11 13% 0 1 2 5 3 Curveball 10 12% 0 1 1 7 1 - Steven Cruz Middle 1.0 15 0 1
- Mason Black Middle 1.0 11 0 1
- Eli Morgan Reliever 1.0 16 0 1
Rangers
HOME
6
Jack Leiter started for Rangers, leaving with a 6–0 lead. Out of the bullpen, Gavin Collyer took the roughest line.
workload · innings pitched
-
Jack Leiter
Starter
5.2
101
0
10
W
Pitch-by-pitch: what Jack Leiter threw
CSW 31% 1st-pitch strike 48% 4.4 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 50 50% 4 15 11 14 6 Slider 17 17% 3 2 5 5 2 Changeup 13 13% 2 0 4 6 1 Curveball 9 9% 3 1 0 4 1 Cutter 8 8% 0 0 4 3 1 Sinker 4 4% 0 1 2 1 0 - Jalen Beeks Setup 0.2 14 1 0 inherited 2, stranded 2
- Peyton Gray Middle 0.2 5 0 1 inherited 2, stranded 2
- Gavin Collyer Reliever 1.0 23 2 0
- Jacob Latz Closer 1.0 9 0 1 SV
Where the game turned
2 runs
- Duran 3B (2)
Batting lines
AWAY · KC
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starling Marte PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .328 | .316 | .644 | |
| Bobby Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .286 | .350 | .474 | .824 | 2B, SB |
| Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .208 | .297 | .333 | .630 | |
| Salvador Perez C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .206 | .257 | .358 | .615 | |
| Jac Caglianone RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 | .303 | .382 | .685 | |
| Isaac Collins LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .217 | .335 | .318 | .653 | |
| Michael Massey 2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .234 | .261 | .423 | .684 | HR (4) |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .209 | .321 | .313 | .634 | |
| Lane Thomas CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .344 | .267 | .611 | |
| Carter Jensen DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .308 | .398 | .706 | |
| Kyle Isbel CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .303 | .378 | .681 | 2B |
HOME · TEX
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc Pederson DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .238 | .353 | .441 | .794 | |
| Josh Jung 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .372 | .495 | .867 | 2B |
| Brandon Nimmo RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .257 | .336 | .414 | .750 | |
| Jake Burger 1B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .247 | .297 | .437 | .734 | 2B |
| Ezequiel Duran SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .341 | .460 | .801 | 3B |
| Alejandro Osuna LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .384 | .280 | .664 | |
| Kyle Higashioka C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .283 | .333 | .616 | 2B |
| Nicky Lopez 2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .261 | .364 | .625 | |
| Michael Helman CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .273 | .250 | .523 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · KC
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 82 | 3.23 | L |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8.36 | |
| Mason Black | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2.35 | |
| Eli Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5.28 |
HOME · TEX
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leiter | 5.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 101 | 4.34 | W |
| Jalen Beeks | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3.86 | |
| Peyton Gray | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3.24 | |
| Gavin Collyer | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3.71 | |
| Jacob Latz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2.08 | SV |
Manager comparison
AWAY · KC
Lineup 3.1 R
Bunts 1.6 R
IBBs 1.5 R
HOME · TEX
Lineup 1.9 R
Bunts 0.8 R
IBBs 1.4 R
Recent form
AWAY · KC
5-5
W1
+7 run diff
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HOME · TEX
4-6
W2
-26 run diff
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Season series: 1-5 with KC listed first across 6 prior meetings.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.