Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays
July 2, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
2
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
5
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
35-53 (.398)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
11.0
Tampa Bay Rays
51-33 (.607)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .709 | .734 |
| HR | 109 | 105 |
| Runs | 452 | 475 |
| ERA | 4.83 | 3.75 |
| WHIP | 1.44 | 1.16 |
| Strikeouts | 808 | 853 |
Top Players
Kansas City Royals
Hitters
Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 0 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Williamson (2B) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Feduccia (C) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (PR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Seymour (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cam Booser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Cleavinger (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Baker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Rojas (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Collins (LF) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kameron Misner (RF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Kolek (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Randy Dobnak (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Schreiber (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Lynch IV (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven Cruz (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Ian Seymour | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Stephen Kolek | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Dobnak | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
bottom 1 • Home Run • 1-0
Carter Jensen homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.
top 2 • Double • 1-1
Taylor Walls doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kameron Misner. Chandler Simpson scores.
top 2 • Single • 1-2
Richie Palacios singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Taylor Walls scores.
top 2 • Triple • 1-3
Hunter Feduccia triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Kameron Misner. Richie Palacios scores.
top 5 • Home Run • 1-5
Cedric Mullins homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-5
Isaac Collins homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Groundout • 2-5
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 2-5
Nick Loftin flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 2-5
Josh Rojas strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 2-5
Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Grounded Into DP • 2-5
Jonathan Aranda grounds into a double play, second baseman Michael Massey to shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Jonny DeLuca to 3rd. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd. Jonathan Aranda out at 1st.
top 9 • Walk • 2-5
Yandy Díaz walks. Jonny DeLuca to 2nd.
top 9 • Single • 2-5
Hunter Feduccia singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 2-5
Lane Thomas grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ben Williamson. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd.
bottom 8 • Forceout • 2-5
Jac Caglianone grounds into a force out, second baseman Ben Williamson to shortstop Taylor Walls. Carter Jensen out at 2nd. Jac Caglianone to 1st.
bottom 8 • Pop Out • 2-5
Bobby Witt Jr. pops out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
bottom 8 • Single • 2-5
Carter Jensen singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero.
top 8 • Pop Out • 2-5
Ben Williamson pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory.
top 8 • Strikeout • 2-5
Taylor Walls strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Flyout • 2-5
Cedric Mullins flies out to right fielder Kameron Misner.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 2-5
Kameron Misner strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Home Run • 2-5
Isaac Collins homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-5
Michael Massey grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-5
Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 7 • Groundout • 1-5
Chandler Simpson grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Bunt Pop Out • 1-5
Victor Mesa Jr. bunt pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
top 7 • Pop Out • 1-5
Junior Caminero pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 1-5
Starling Marte lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-5
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 1-5
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out, pitcher Ian Seymour to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 6 • Single • 1-5
Jonathan Aranda singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins. Hunter Feduccia out at home on the throw, left fielder Isaac Collins to catcher Carter Jensen.
top 6 • Groundout • 1-5
Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Hunter Feduccia to 2nd.
top 6 • Single • 1-5
Hunter Feduccia singles on a line drive to left fielder Isaac Collins.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-5
Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 1-5
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.