Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays, July 16, 2023
July 16, 2023, 2:10 PM ET | Kauffman Stadium
Starting Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Recorded starter
Kansas City Royals
Recorded starter
Season Comparison
2023Tampa Bay RaysKansas City Royals
.776
OPS.701
230
HR163
860
Runs676
3.86
ERA5.17
1.18
WHIP1.41
1507
Strikeouts by pitchers1270
Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Performers
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Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Kansas City Royals, MLBDB pick
Box Score
Batting
Manuel Margot led Tampa Bay Rays with 2 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wander FrancoSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Randy ArozarenaLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke RaleyDH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh LoweRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonathan Aranda1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manuel MargotCF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco MejíaC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
3 players led Kansas City Royals with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Massey2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Salvador PerezC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddy FerminPH/C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ MelendezDH | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maikel Garcia3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle IsbelCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew WatersRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nick Pratto1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky LopezLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dairon BlancoLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 34 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Pitching
Yonny Chirinos went 4.2 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (1 SO, 3 ER); Brady Singer went 8.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (4 SO, 4 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Zach Eflin | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yonny Chirinos | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jake Diekman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | |||||||
| Brady Singer | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Scott Barlow | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- AB
- at-bats
- R
- runs
- H
- hits
- RBI
- runs batted in
- BB
- walks
- SO
- strikeouts
- HR
- home runs
- IP
- innings pitched
- ER
- earned runs
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