ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — Carter Jensen homered and drove in three runs, but the Texas Rangers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Kansas City Royals 7-6 on Saturday afternoon at Globe Life Park.

Jensen’s two-run homer in the eighth inning gave Kansas City a 6-3 lead, but the Rangers answered with a run in the bottom of the eighth and then mounted a walk-off rally in the ninth. Joc Pederson led off the ninth with a solo home run, his eighth of the season, to cut the deficit to 6-5. Josh Jung followed with a single, Brandon Nimmo singled, and Jake Burger drove in the tying run with a single to right field. Ezequiel Duran then delivered the game-winning hit, a single to right that scored Nimmo and gave Texas a 7-6 victory.

The Royals had taken control with a four-run seventh inning. Down 3-0 entering the frame, Kansas City sent nine batters to the plate. Isaac Collins led off with a ground-rule double. After Lane Thomas struck out, Nick Loftin singled to put runners at the corners. Jensen singled to center, scoring Collins. Bobby Witt Jr. singled to left, scoring Loftin. Maikel Garcia singled to center, scoring Jensen. Vinnie Pasquantino doubled to left, scoring Witt Jr. and giving the Royals a 4-3 lead. The rally ended when Salvador Perez and Jac Caglianone struck out.

Kansas City added two more runs in the eighth. Collins walked, and Jensen followed with his seventh home run of the season, a two-run shot to left field that made it 6-3.

The Rangers had taken a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a solo home run by Josh Jung. Texas added two runs in the fourth on an RBI groundout by Danny Jansen and a run-scoring single by Nicky Lopez, taking a 3-0 lead.

Royals starter Daniel Lynch IV lasted just two-thirds of an inning, allowing one run on two hits. Seth Lugo threw three and two-thirds scoreless innings in relief. Lucas Erceg took the loss, giving up three runs on five hits while recording no outs in the ninth.

Jensen finished 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two walks. Collins was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Loftin went 1-for-2 off the bench.

For Texas, Jake Burger had three hits, including a double, and drove in a run. Josh Jung had two hits, including his home run. Joc Pederson homered and scored twice. Ezequiel Duran had two hits and the game-winning RBI.

The victory improved Texas to 27-31, while Kansas City fell to 22-36. The Rangers have now won two straight after losing four consecutive games. The Royals have lost four of their last five.

Attendance was 32,270, and the game lasted 2 hours, 52 minutes.

Peyton Gray, who had not pitched this season, earned his first win with a scoreless ninth inning. Erceg suffered his third loss against three wins.

The game was the second of a three-game series between the two clubs. Texas won the opener 9-1 on Friday. The teams conclude the series Sunday before Kansas City travels to Cincinnati for a three-game set, while Texas heads to St. Louis.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Texas 4, Kansas City 3. Interstat’s ELO system gave Texas a 55.70 percent probability to win. Kansas City was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The combined total of 13 runs went under the over/under line of 8.