Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals
June 23, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
5
Kansas City Royals
KC
12
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
43-33 (.566)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
3.0
Kansas City Royals
34-46 (.425)
Div
#5
WC
#10
GB
8.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Tampa Bay Rays | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .734 | .709 |
| HR | 105 | 109 |
| Runs | 475 | 452 |
| ERA | 3.75 | 4.83 |
| WHIP | 1.16 | 1.44 |
| Strikeouts | 853 | 808 |
Top Players
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.0 IP, 0 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.8 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Rave (LF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (2B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Seabold (P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (SS) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kameron Misner (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luinder Avila (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beck Way (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Feduccia (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Shane McClanahan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Matz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben Williamson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Luinder Avila | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Shane McClanahan | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Steven Matz | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Nick Loftin homers (3) on a fly ball to left field.
top 1 • Home Run • 0-2
Jac Caglianone homers (13) on a fly ball to right field.
bottom 1 • Single • 1-2
Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Yandy Díaz scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
top 5 • Sac Bunt • 1-3
Tyler Tolbert hits a sacrifice bunt. Throwing error by pitcher Shane McClanahan. Michael Massey scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
top 5 • Single • 1-4
Nick Loftin singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Tyler Tolbert scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-6
Jac Caglianone homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Loftin scores.
top 8 • Double • 1-8
Salvador Perez doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nick Loftin scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
top 8 • Sac Fly • 1-9
Starling Marte out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Salvador Perez scores.
top 8 • Double • 1-10
Kameron Misner doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Carter Jensen scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-11
Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-11
Junior Caminero homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field.
top 9 • Double • 2-12
Josh Rojas doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nick Loftin scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 3-12
Jonathan Aranda singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner. Chandler Simpson scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-12
Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Taylor Walls scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 5-12
Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to left fielder John Rave. Jonathan Aranda scores. Cedric Mullins to 3rd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Flyout • 5-12
Richie Palacios flies out to left fielder John Rave.
bottom 9 • Single • 5-12
Junior Caminero singles on a ground ball to left fielder John Rave. Jonathan Aranda scores. Cedric Mullins to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-12
Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to left fielder John Rave. Taylor Walls scores. Jonathan Aranda to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Single • 3-12
Jonathan Aranda singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner. Chandler Simpson scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-12
Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-12
Hunter Feduccia called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Single • 2-12
Taylor Walls singles on a line drive to center fielder Kameron Misner. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 2-12
Chandler Simpson walks.
top 9 • Lineout • 2-12
Starling Marte lines out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
top 9 • Flyout • 2-12
Carter Jensen flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca in foul territory. Josh Rojas to 3rd.
top 9 • Double • 2-12
Josh Rojas doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nick Loftin scores.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-11
Jac Caglianone grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 2-11
Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 2-11
Jonny DeLuca grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 2-11
Richie Palacios lines out sharply to center fielder Kameron Misner.
bottom 8 • Home Run • 2-11
Junior Caminero homers (16) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-11
Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Groundout • 1-11
Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 8 • Double • 1-10
Kameron Misner doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Carter Jensen scores. Tyler Tolbert to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 1-9
Tyler Tolbert singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Carter Jensen to 3rd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-9
Michael Massey called out on strikes.
top 8 • Sac Fly • 1-9
Starling Marte out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Salvador Perez scores.
top 8 • Single • 1-8
Carter Jensen singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Salvador Perez to 3rd.
top 8 • Double • 1-8
Salvador Perez doubles (9) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nick Loftin scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
top 8 • Single • 1-6
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Nick Loftin to 3rd.
top 8 • Single • 1-6
Nick Loftin singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-6
Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Kameron Misner.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-6
Yandy Díaz walks.
bottom 7 • Flyout • 1-6
Hunter Feduccia flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-6
Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.