Royals @ Rangers · Feb 20, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Fri, Feb 20, 2026

Surprise Stadium Spring Training

Kansas City Royals Royals 7

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DAY game

3 Texas Rangers Rangers

Away starter

Stephen Kolek

Home starter

Nathan Eovaldi

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Game StoriesAs spring games begin, 4 storylines move to Royals' forefront4 clips

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As spring games begin, 4 storylines move to Royals' forefront

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Royals media relations director Nick Kappel posts it on social media every spring, early in the morning on the first day of baseball’s return: Beginning Friday with their Cactus League opener, the Royals are scheduled to play 194 games over the next 220 days of the spring

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Salvador Perez's first Spring Training home run00:00:22

Salvador Perez crushes a solo home run to left-center field during the 2nd inning for his first homer of the spring

Bobby Witt Jr.'s RBI triple00:00:25

Bobby Witt Jr. lines an RBI triple to right-center field, extending the Royals' lead to 4-1 in the 3rd inning

Michael Massey's first home run of Spring Training00:00:23

Michael Massey crushes his first home run of the spring, a two-run smash to right field that extends the lead to 3-0 in the 2nd inning

Wrap

Royals @ Rangers · 7–3

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