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Texas Rangers 3, Kansas City Royals 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 9, 11:02 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 20, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score35
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 35
3
3–5
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 26
5
T-Score26
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRangersThe starters are close overall, but Eovaldi owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Starter formRoyalsKolek has a 3.48 ERA over his last five starts, while Eovaldi is at 5.06.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 4–1 in their last five, with only a 11-run difference in run differential.
WeatherLow impact83°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TEX
Nathan Eovaldi RHP
Nathan Eovaldi
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.26
117th
WHIP
1.18
81st
K/9
8.63
80th
BB/9
2.24
31st
P-Score57i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.68
166th
OPS/R
–
IP
80.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.06
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
75
KC
Stephen Kolek RHP
Stephen Kolek
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.14
140th
WHIP
1.07
91st
K/9
6.28
215th
BB/9
1.88
19th
P-Score47i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.05
140th
OPS/R
–
IP
43.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.48
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
35
How the starters differ
·Eovaldi strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Kolek allows the lower home-run rate: 1.05 vs 1.68 per nine.
·Kolek enters with a 3.14 ERA compared with Eovaldi's 4.26.
·The WHIP gap favors Kolek, 1.07 to 1.18.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Eovaldi arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Splitter37%88.4
Curveball22%76.3
Cutter19%90.3
Four-seam14%94.4
Sinker7%93.4
Slider1%86.4
Kolek arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam28%94.3
Sinker22%93.7
Slider16%85.6
Cutter12%90.3
Changeup12%87.1
Sweeper9%79.9

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Stephen Kolek)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Nathan Eovaldi)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseTEXTEX·KCKC
AVG.242 19th.248 8th
OPS.713 20th.718 16th
Home runs183 15th170 21st
Runs673 25th690 22nd
OBP.317 16th.316 18th
SLG.396 23rd.402 14th
PitchingTEXTEX·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs4.77
TEXKC
WHIP1.30vs1.41
TEXKC
K/98.5vs7.4
TEXKC
HR Allowed190vs210
TEXKC
ResultsTEXTEX·KCKC
+28324th
Run differential
+26126th
80–82 Record69–93
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Texas Rangers (5–5)
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
1—6
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rangers?+
Nathan Eovaldi (4.26 ERA, 5–7) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Stephen Kolek (3.14 ERA, 3–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rangers and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 6–1 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Nathan Eovaldi is at 57; Stephen Kolek is at 47. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.