Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays
July 1, 2026 • 7:40 PM • Kauffman Stadium
Status
Final
Kansas City Royals
KC
0
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
4
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Probable Pitchers
Kansas City Royals
Starter
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsKansas City Royals
35-52 (.402)
Div
#5
WC
#12
GB
11.0
Tampa Bay Rays
50-33 (.602)
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Taylor Walls (SS) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hunter Feduccia (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane McClanahan (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole Sulser (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Garrett Cleavinger (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kevin Kelly (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Lane Thomas (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jac Caglianone (RF) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling Marte (DH) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kameron Misner (PH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salvador Perez (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carter Jensen (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nick Loftin (3B) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Tolbert (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Massey (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seth Lugo (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Strahm (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jose Cuas (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Shane McClanahan | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Seth Lugo | 6.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-2
Junior Caminero homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Jonathan Aranda scores.
top 6 • Home Run • 0-3
Cedric Mullins homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.
top 8 • Single • 0-4
Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Lineout • 0-4
Carter Jensen lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
bottom 9 • Grounded Into DP • 0-4
Salvador Perez grounds into a double play, pitcher Kevin Kelly to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Jac Caglianone to 3rd. Kameron Misner out at 2nd. Salvador Perez out at 1st.
bottom 9 • Fielders Choice • 0-4
Kameron Misner reaches on a fielder's choice. Jac Caglianone to 2nd. Jac Caglianone advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by second baseman Richie Palacios.
bottom 9 • Single • 0-4
Jac Caglianone singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 9 • Groundout • 0-4
Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 9 • Flyout • 0-4
Nick Fortes flies out to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 9 • Strikeout • 0-4
Richie Palacios strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 0-4
Bobby Witt Jr. grounds out softly, pitcher Kevin Kelly to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 0-4
Lane Thomas strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Single • 0-4
Michael Massey singles on a line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Nick Loftin to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Bunt Pop Out • 0-4
Tyler Tolbert bunt pops out softly to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Walk • 0-4
Nick Loftin walks.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-4
Taylor Walls called out on strikes.
top 8 • Single • 0-4
Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.
top 8 • Groundout • 0-3
Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Michael Massey to first baseman Salvador Perez. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 0-3
Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 8 • Strikeout • 0-3
Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Carter Jensen strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 0-3
Salvador Perez strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 0-3
Starling Marte grounds into a force out, pitcher Cole Sulser to second baseman Richie Palacios. Jac Caglianone out at 2nd. Starling Marte to 1st.
bottom 7 • Single • 0-3
Jac Caglianone singles on a sharp line drive to second baseman Richie Palacios.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-3
Jonathan Aranda grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-3
Yandy Díaz grounds out, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 7 • Groundout • 0-3
Nick Fortes grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 0-3
Bobby Witt Jr. lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 6 • Lineout • 0-3
Lane Thomas lines out sharply to shortstop Taylor Walls.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 0-3
Michael Massey called out on strikes.
top 6 • Groundout • 0-3
Richie Palacios grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Salvador Perez.
top 6 • Single • 0-3
Taylor Walls singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
top 6 • Home Run • 0-3
Cedric Mullins homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.