Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals
June 22, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
1
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
43-32 (.573)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
2.0
Kansas City Royals
33-46 (.418)
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
4.1 IP, 6 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3 ERA
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Maikel Garcia (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Wacha (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Lange (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Rasmussen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cam Booser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Craig Kimbrel (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Michael Wacha | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Lange | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Drew Rasmussen | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Double • 0-1
Lane Thomas doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Michael Massey scores. Lane Thomas to 3rd.
top 5 • Single • 0-2
Carter Jensen singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. Nick Loftin scores. Isaac Collins to 2nd.
bottom 5 • Double • 1-2
Yandy Díaz doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Richie Palacios scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 1-2
Chandler Simpson grounds out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to pitcher Alex Lange.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-2
Ryan Vilade challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Ryan Vilade called out on strikes.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 1-2
Junior Caminero flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-2
Lane Thomas grounds out sharply, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
top 9 • Flyout • 1-2
Michael Massey flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 9 • Groundout • 1-2
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Ben Williamson to first baseman Ryan Vilade.
bottom 8 • Caught Stealing 2B • 1-2
Victor Mesa Jr. caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Carter Jensen to second baseman Michael Massey.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-2
Jonathan Aranda walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-2
Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 1-2
Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-2
Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Pop Out • 1-2
Maikel Garcia pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-2
Carter Jensen strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-2
Richie Palacios pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 1-2
Nick Fortes strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-2
Ben Williamson grounds out softly, shortstop Maikel Garcia to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Single • 1-2
Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 7 • Pop Out • 1-2
Isaac Collins pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-2
Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-2
John Rave flies out sharply to right fielder Ryan Vilade.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-2
Ryan Vilade flies out sharply to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-2
Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Maikel Garcia to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-2
Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes.
top 6 • Pop Out • 1-2
Lane Thomas pops out to shortstop Ben Williamson.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-2
Michael Massey grounds out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-2
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 1-2
Jonny DeLuca grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 5 • Double • 1-2
Yandy Díaz doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Richie Palacios scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 0-2
Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 0-2
Nick Fortes pops out to shortstop Maikel Garcia.