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FinalFinal lineupsAL Central / AL West

Kansas City Royals 1, Texas Rangers 9

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:05 PM ET · Globe Life FieldStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score40
Kansas City Royals
66–83 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 40
1
1–9
FINAL
Texas Rangers
73–76 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 43
9
T-Score43
FINAL

Starting pitchers

KC
Stephen Kolek RHP
Stephen Kolek
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
128th
WHIP
1.24
81st
K/9
5.67
207th
BB/9
2.00
15th
P-Score47i
FIP
4.55
HR/9
1.33
133rd
OPS/R
0.754
IP
54.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.65
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.62
137th
WHIP
1.35
127th
K/9
9.58
45th
BB/9
3.67
142nd
P-Score52i
FIP
3.76
HR/9
1.00
70th
OPS/R
0.716
IP
161.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.36
Road ERA5.79
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 3.9 more batters per nine innings.
·Kolek walks 1.7 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Gore owns the lower FIP, 3.76 to 4.55.
·Kolek has been more vulnerable to home runs, allowing 0.33 more per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricKolekGoreNote
ERA−105111Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.553.76
WAR0.52.8Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Kolek arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%94.3
Sinker22%93.7
Slider16%85.6
Cutter12%90.3
Changeup12%87.1
Sweeper9%79.9
Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.2
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.3
Slider10%85.6
Cutter7%89.9
Sinker5%95.1

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
17th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rangers vs RHP (Stephen Kolek)
26th
in MLB
0.698OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsKCKC·TEXTEX
+11527th
Run differential
+11926th
66–83 Record73–76
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (0–0)
Texas Rangers (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Stephen Kolek is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rangers?+
MacKenzie Gore is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Stephen Kolek is at 47; MacKenzie Gore is at 52. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.