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Texas Rangers 6, Kansas City Royals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 10, 11:04 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 8, 5:01 AM ET
T-Score44
Texas Rangers
80–82 · 2nd AL West · T-Score 44
6
6–4
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
4
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against left-handed pitching.
Starter formRoyalsLugo has a 1.15 ERA over his last five starts, while Gore is at 4.15.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 4–1 in their last five, with only a 11-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthRangersTexas leads 44–31 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

TEX
MacKenzie Gore LHP
MacKenzie Gore
Texas Rangers
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.18
144th
WHIP
1.35
129th
K/9
9.63
67th
BB/9
4.18
150th
P-Score50i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.76
75th
OPS/R
–
IP
71.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
4.15
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
73
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
172nd
WHIP
1.35
181st
K/9
7.49
169th
BB/9
2.84
82nd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.79
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
79.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.15
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
73
How the starters differ
·Gore strikes out 2.1 more batters per nine innings.
·Lugo walks 1.3 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Lugo has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 17%.
·Gore enters with a 5.79 road ERA; Lugo owns a 4.07 ERA at home.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Gore arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam47%95.1
Curveball18%81.5
Changeup13%86.2
Slider10%85.7
Cutter6%89.9
Sinker5%95.1
Lugo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker19%91.4
Four-seam16%91.6
Cutter16%89.8
Curveball15%77.3
Sweeper11%79.2
Slider9%84.3
Changeup9%85.1
Slow Curve2%69.2
Slurve1%77.2

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rangers vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
28th
in MLB
0.692OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (MacKenzie Gore)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.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 18th.248 8th
OPS.713 20th.718 16th
Home runs183 14th170 21st
Runs673 25th690 22nd
OBP.317 14th.316 17th
SLG.396 21st.402 14th
PitchingTEXTEX·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.32vs4.77
TEXKC
WHIP1.30vs1.41
TEXKC
K/98.5vs7.4
TEXKC
HR Allowed190vs210
TEXKC
ResultsTEXTEX·KCKC
+20725th
Run differential
+18928th
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?+
MacKenzie Gore (4.18 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo (3.86 ERA, 2–4) 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?+
MacKenzie Gore is at 50; Seth Lugo is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.