Royals @ Rangers · May 29, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Game 57 · Fri, May 29, 2026

Globe Life Field Regular Season

Kansas City Royals Royals 1

Final

NIGHT game

9 Texas Rangers Rangers

Away starter

Stephen Kolek

Home starter

MacKenzie Gore

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Lopez hits 1st Rangers HR vs. former team with a little help from above

ARLINGTON -- Nicky Lopez’s grandfather always wore a Royals jacket. Lopez was selected by the Royals in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB Draft and spent the first 4 1/2 years of his big league career with the organization. Even over the past few years, as Lopez has hopped

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MacKenzie Gore tosses six scoreless in Rangers' win 00:03:14

MacKenzie Gore records three strikeouts in six scoreless innings, leading the Rangers to a 9-1 win against the Royals

Condensed Game: KC@TEX - 5/29/2600:10:06

Condensed Game: Maikel Garcia and the Royals take on MacKenzie Gore and the Rangers on May 29, 2026

Brandon Nimmo's two-run homer (7)00:00:35

Brandon Nimmo crushes a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the 5th inning, increasing the Rangers' lead to 6-0

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Royals @ Rangers · 1–9

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