Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals
June 24, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
5
Kansas City Royals
KC
3
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
44-33 (.571)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
3.0
Kansas City Royals
34-47 (.420)
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 10 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Rave (RF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (RF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kameron Misner (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (SS) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (PH) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Noah Cameron (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Erceg (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Beck Way (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson (2B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Griffin Jax (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Cleavinger (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Baker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Noah Cameron | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Griffin Jax | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 3 • Groundout • 2-0
Ryan Vilade grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Nick Fortes scores. Yandy Díaz scores. Junior Caminero to 3rd. Throwing error by first baseman Jac Caglianone.
bottom 3 • Single • 3-0
Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Junior Caminero scores.
bottom 4 • Single • 4-0
Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Taylor Walls scores. Nick Fortes to 3rd.
bottom 4 • Double • 5-0
Jonny DeLuca doubles (13) on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Nick Fortes scores. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.
top 5 • Field Error • 5-2
Salvador Perez reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Chandler Simpson. Carter Jensen scores. Jac Caglianone scores.
top 9 • Home Run • 5-3
Josh Rojas homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Lineout • 5-3
Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-3
Carter Jensen strikes out on a foul tip.
top 9 • Home Run • 5-3
Josh Rojas homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
top 9 • Strikeout • 5-2
Kameron Misner strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 5-2
Jonny DeLuca grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 5-2
Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to shortstop Tyler Tolbert, deflected by third baseman Nick Loftin. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.
bottom 8 • Flyout • 5-2
Nick Fortes flies out to center fielder Kameron Misner.
bottom 8 • Walk • 5-2
Chandler Simpson walks.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 5-2
Taylor Walls pops out to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
top 8 • Strikeout • 5-2
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-2
Isaac Collins grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 8 • Groundout • 5-2
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 5-2
Ben Williamson lines out to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 5-2
Jonathan Aranda pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin in foul territory.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 5-2
Ryan Vilade grounds out sharply, shortstop Tyler Tolbert to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-2
Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 7 • Groundout • 5-2
Jac Caglianone grounds out sharply, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 7 • Lineout • 5-2
Nick Loftin lines out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 5-2
Junior Caminero challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Junior Caminero called out on strikes.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 5-2
Jonny DeLuca grounds into a double play, third baseman Nick Loftin to second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd. Jonny DeLuca out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 5-2
Yandy Díaz singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.
top 6 • Flyout • 5-2
Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 6 • Single • 5-2
Tyler Tolbert singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 6 • Strikeout • 5-2
Kameron Misner strikes out on a foul tip.
top 6 • Strikeout • 5-2
John Rave strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Pop Out • 5-2
Nick Fortes pops out to shortstop Tyler Tolbert.
bottom 5 • Single • 5-2
Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to right fielder John Rave.
bottom 5 • Flyout • 5-2
Taylor Walls flies out to center fielder Kameron Misner.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 5-2
Ben Williamson called out on strikes.
top 5 • Strikeout • 5-2
Isaac Collins called out on strikes.