The Kansas City Royals swept the Seattle Mariners with a 4-1 victory, improving their record to 15-19. Kris Bubic earned his third win, while Daniel Lynch secured his first save of the season.
Key points
Royals swept Mariners with a 4-1 victory
Kris Bubic earned his third win of the season
Daniel Lynch recorded his first save
Royals improved to 15-19 on the season
Next game is against the Cleveland Guardians
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after he was called out after sliding into home plate during the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 03, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) | Getty Images
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - MAY 03: Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after he was called out after sliding into home plate during the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on May 03, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Two weeks ago, the Royals had just lost their seventh straight game, it dropped them to 7-15 on the season. Now they just got done sweeping the Mariners in the Pacific Northwest with a 4-1 victory. The Royals wrapped up a 4-2 trip out west and are now winners in 7 of their last 9 contests. They are 15-19 on the season, and 2.5 games out of first place. They are 3-0 in the month of May.
After doing next to nothing through three innings, the Royals found themselves down 1-0. Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino hit back-to-back singles to start the 4th. Salvy got hit by a pitch, and the bases were loaded for Carter Jensen with nobody down. Jensen worked back from a 1-2 count to earn an RBI walk to tie it up. Jac Caglianone was up next, and he hit into a forceout, making it 2-1.
next, skied a ball into medium deep right center, got underneath it and threw a three hopper to the plate, Salvy was initially called out, but empathically told the dugout to challenge, they did and Salvy was safe on a fantastic slide to make it 3-1.
Collins doubled off the center field wall to score Cags with two outs in the 6th, to make it 4-1 as well. For a guy that didn’t have a hit on the road on as of Tuesday, Collins swung the bat very well on the trip, even a good amount of his outs were hit hard.
had a tough third inning but was dominant on the afternoon. He went 7 innings, allowing 4 hits, 1 run, 2 walks, while striking out 7.
started the 8th inning, he walked one but got a pair of groundouts as well. came in to face with two outs, with a runner on first. He promptly struck him out on four pitches. Lynch stayed in for the 9th, striking out two more and getting a grounder to Vinnie to complete the sweep. It’s Lynch’s first save of the season, Bubic’s third win.
The Royals have a huge next 10 games, they open a seven game homestand against tomorrow night, who they are 2.5 games back of at the top of the division, for four games. The Tigers are in town next weekend, and then it’s off to the southside to face the streaking for three games. A chance to gain ground and get some divisional wins awaits the Royals. The stretch starts tomorrow night at 6:40 p.m. CT, with getting the start. The game can be streamed on Royals.TV.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Royals vs Mariners game on May 3, 2026?
The Kansas City Royals defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-1.
Who was the winning pitcher in the Royals' game against the Mariners?
Kris Bubic was the winning pitcher, going 7 innings with 1 run allowed.
How did the Royals perform in their recent games before sweeping the Mariners?
Before sweeping the Mariners, the Royals had lost seven straight games but won 7 of their last 9 contests.
What are the Royals' upcoming games after sweeping the Mariners?
The Royals will face the Cleveland Guardians next, starting a seven-game homestand.
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