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Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals · MLB

Tampa Bay Rays

44-33

5 – 3

Final

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Kansas City Royals

34-47

Tropicana Field · St. Petersburg · Florida

Summary

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 in a close one at Tropicana Field in front of 11,857. A three-run 3rd set the Rays apart, over 8 innings. Records after the game: the Rays 44-33, the Royals 34-47.

Overview Player stats Standings

Overview

Starts: 10:40 PM UTC · Jun 24
Event: MLB USA
Week: 25

Ground: Tropicana Field · St. Petersburg · Florida
Crowd: 11,857
Match officials: Mike Muchlinski (Home Plate Umpire), Emil Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Second Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Third Base Umpire)

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Period by period

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
Rays	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0		5
Royals	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3

Player stats

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz DH	4-5	5	1	4	1	0	0	18	.332	.414	.512
Jonny DeLuca RF	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	11	.270	.301	.453
Junior Caminero 3B	0-2	2	1	0	0	2	2	15	.279	.374	.486
Ryan Vilade RF	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	1	11	.276	.333	.463
Jonathan Aranda 1B	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	15	.282	.383	.451
Ben Williamson 2B	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	20	.235	.309	.312
Taylor Walls SS	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	18	.222	.322	.295
Chandler Simpson LF	1-2	2	0	1	0	1	0	19	.269	.310	.316
Nick Fortes C	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	0	15	.247	.293	.320
Team	10-31	31	5	10	4	4	6	142

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Griffin Jax SP	5.0	5	2	0	2	7	0	88-52	3.33	88
Cole Sulser RP	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	14-11	5.40	14
Kevin Kelly RP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	2.52	15
Garrett Cleavinger RP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	4.43	13
Bryan Baker RP	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	17-11	2.01	17
Team	9.0	7	3	1	2	12	1	147-92		147

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen C	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	17	.244	.314	.428
Nick Loftin 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.256	.353	.434
Jac Caglianone RF	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	14	.272	.344	.490
Salvador Perez DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.203	.246	.336
Michael Massey 2B	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	9	.266	.289	.457
Isaac Collins LF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	22	.228	.337	.317
John Rave RF	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	12	.308	.438	.846
Lane Thomas LF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.224	.340	.353
Kameron Misner CF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	.286	.310	.321
Tyler Tolbert SS	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	12	.269	.355	.269
Josh Rojas 3B	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	.429	.429	1.000
Team	7-35	35	3	7	1	1	2	12	147

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron SP	5.0	8	5	5	3	5	108-65	4.50	108
Lucas Erceg RP	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	8-8	5.16	8
Daniel Lynch IV RP	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	10-8	2.45	10
Beck Way RP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	16-11	3.97	16
Team	8.0	10	5	5	4	6	142-92		142

Standings

2026 American League Central Standings
#	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Cleveland	85	77	.525
2	Chicago	84	78	.519
3	Minnesota	77	85	.475
4	Detroit	76	86	.469
5	Kansas City	69	93	.426

2026 American League East Standings
#	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Tampa Bay	98	64	.605
2	New York	93	68	.578
3	Boston	87	75	.537
4	Baltimore	79	82	.491
5	Toronto	79	83	.488

MLB table

#	Team	W	L	PCT
1	Rays	98	64	.605
2	Guardians	85	77	.525
3	Astros	81	81	.500
4	Yankees	93	68	.578
5	Red Sox	87	75	.537
6	White Sox	84	78	.519
7	Rangers	80	82	.494
8	Orioles	79	82	.491
9	Blue Jays	79	83	.488
···
13	Royals	69	93	.426

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