Rangers Rally Past Royals 7-6

The Kansas City Royals lost to the Texas Rangers 7-6 on May 30 at Globe Life Field after squandering a two-run lead entering the ninth inning. The defeat extended the Royals' losing streak to five games. Royals closer Lucas Erceg allowed three earned runs on five hits, including one home run, without recording an out in the ninth.

He blew his fifth save of the season and has now blown saves in two consecutive appearances. Over his last three outings, Erceg has given up eight earned runs in two innings and allowed a hit to 13 of the 18 batters he faced. com reported that the performance came in his second straight blown-save appearance.

Catcher Carter Jensen went 2-for-5 and hit a two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning that gave Kansas City a 6-3 lead. In the bottom of the eighth, Jensen made a diving catch in foul territory with runners on second and third. Third baseman Maikel Garcia left the game with a right hamstring injury after running the bases in the top of the seventh.

384 this season. Vinnie Pasquantino gave the Royals the lead in the seventh inning. The team entered the middle stretch of the 2026 season in fourth place in the AL Central, behind the Cleveland Guardians.

On May 9 the Royals stood second in the AL Central at 19-21. Since then they are 3-15, the worst record in MLB during that span, and have allowed 97 runs. 20 ERA with three blown saves over the stretch.

The Royals acquired Erceg at the 2024 trade deadline. They have more than 100 games remaining in the 2026 season.