Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals, June 25, 2026

RoyalsKC
2-13
Final
RaysTB

June 25, 2026, 12:10 PM ET | Tropicana Field

Last 5 Form

Kansas City Royals

2-3

Last 5
L 10-12
vs STL
W 2-1
@ TB
W 12-5
@ TB
L 3-5
@ TB
L 2-13
@ TB

Tampa Bay Rays

3-2

Last 5
W 4-3
vs WSH
L 1-2
vs KC
L 5-12
vs KC
W 5-3
vs KC
W 13-2
vs KC

Starting Pitchers

Kansas City Royals

Seth Lugo headshot
Seth Lugo
Recorded starter

Tampa Bay Rays

Casey Legumina headshot
Casey Legumina
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Jun 25, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Kansas City Royals34-48.415#5#118.5
Tampa Bay Rays45-33.577#2#12.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Kansas City RoyalsTampa Bay Rays
.718
OPS
.728
170
HR
169
690
Runs
736
4.77
ERA
3.70
1.41
WHIP
1.14
1173
Strikeouts by pitchers
1322

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Kansas City Royals

Hitters

Jac Caglianone headshot
Jac Caglianone

5 H, 4 HR, 6 RBI

Carter Jensen headshot
Carter Jensen

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Nick Loftin headshot
Nick Loftin

6 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Matt Strahm headshot
Matt Strahm

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Michael Wacha headshot
Michael Wacha

7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.29 ERA

Luinder Avila headshot
Luinder Avila

5.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.80 ERA

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Junior Caminero headshot
Junior Caminero

6 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI

Jonathan Aranda headshot
Jonathan Aranda

9 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Yandy Díaz headshot
Yandy Díaz

8 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour

6.2 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax

5.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 3.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Junior Caminero headshot
Junior Caminero
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Ian Seymour headshot
Ian Seymour
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Victor Mesa Jr. headshot
Victor Mesa Jr.
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Tampa Bay Rays 13, Kansas City Royals 2: KC 1 hit, TB 15 hits; KC 0 errors, TB 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Kansas City Royals000000002210
Tampa Bay Rays20032015x13150

Box Score

Batting

Carter Jensen led Kansas City Royals with 1 hit and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Kansas City Royals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Carter JensenC4112011
Nick Loftin3B4000000
Jac Caglianone1B4000030
Lane ThomasCF3000010
Josh Rojas2B/SS3000010
Salvador PerezDH3000000
Kameron MisnerLF0000000
Isaac CollinsLF/2B3000010
Starling MarteRF1100210
Tyler TolbertSS/P3000010
Totals28212291

Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero led Tampa Bay Rays with 3 hits each.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH4110010
Nick FortesPH/DH1111000
Jonathan Aranda1B5231000
Junior Caminero3B5336013
Richie Palacios2B5120000
Chandler SimpsonLF5011000
Cedric MullinsCF4220010
Taylor WallsSS3210110
Victor Mesa Jr.RF3113111
Hunter FeducciaC4001000
Totals39131513254

Pitching

Seth Lugo went 5.0 innings for Kansas City Royals (3 SO, 7 ER); Ian Seymour went 6.2 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (7 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Kansas City Royals
Seth Lugo5.0777233
Matt Strahm1.0000010
Connor Seabold1.0211010
Tyler Tolbert1.0655001
Tampa Bay Rays
Casey Legumina1.1000000
Ian Seymour6.2000170
Craig Kimbrel1.0122121
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Home Run Junior Caminero homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Jonathan Aranda scores. KC 0, TB 2

  • B4

    Home Run Victor Mesa Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Cedric Mullins scores. Taylor Walls scores. KC 0, TB 5

  • B5

    Home Run Junior Caminero homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. KC 0, TB 6

  • B5

    Double Chandler Simpson doubles (6) on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Richie Palacios scores. KC 0, TB 7

  • B7

    Double Jonathan Aranda doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Yandy Díaz scores. KC 0, TB 8

  • B8

    Groundout Hunter Feduccia grounds out, shortstop Josh Rojas to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Cedric Mullins scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd. KC 0, TB 9

  • B8

    Single Nick Fortes singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Taylor Walls scores. KC 0, TB 10

  • B8

    Home Run Junior Caminero homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Fortes scores. Jonathan Aranda scores. KC 0, TB 13

  • T9

    Home Run Carter Jensen homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Starling Marte scores. KC 2, TB 13

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 2, TB 13

  • T9

    Flyout Nick Loftin flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. KC 2, TB 13

  • T9

    Home Run Carter Jensen homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field. Starling Marte scores. KC 2, TB 13

  • T9

    Strikeout Tyler Tolbert strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 13

  • T9

    Walk Starling Marte walks. KC 0, TB 13

  • B8

    Forceout Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, third baseman Nick Loftin to shortstop Josh Rojas. Richie Palacios out at 2nd. KC 0, TB 13

  • B8

    Single Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. KC 0, TB 13

  • B8

    Home Run Junior Caminero homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Nick Fortes scores. Jonathan Aranda scores. KC 0, TB 13

  • B8

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin. Nick Fortes to 2nd. KC 0, TB 10

  • B8

    Single Nick Fortes singles on a line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. Taylor Walls scores. KC 0, TB 10

  • B8

    Groundout Hunter Feduccia grounds out, shortstop Josh Rojas to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Cedric Mullins scores. Taylor Walls to 3rd. KC 0, TB 9

  • B8

    Groundout Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, second baseman Isaac Collins to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Cedric Mullins to 3rd. Taylor Walls to 2nd. KC 0, TB 8

  • B8

    Single Taylor Walls singles on a line drive to left fielder Kameron Misner. Cedric Mullins to 2nd. KC 0, TB 8

  • B8

    Single Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to left fielder Kameron Misner. KC 0, TB 8

  • T8

    Lineout Isaac Collins lines out sharply to left fielder Chandler Simpson. KC 0, TB 8

  • T8

    Groundout Salvador Perez grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. KC 0, TB 8

  • T8

    Strikeout Josh Rojas strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 8

  • B7

    Flyout Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 0, TB 8

  • B7

    Lineout Richie Palacios lines out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, TB 8

  • B7

    Strikeout Junior Caminero challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Junior Caminero called out on strikes. KC 0, TB 8

  • B7

    Double Jonathan Aranda doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Yandy Díaz scores. KC 0, TB 8

  • B7

    Double Yandy Díaz doubles (14) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, TB 7

  • T7

    Strikeout Lane Thomas strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 7

  • T7

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 7

  • T7

    Pop Out Nick Loftin pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. KC 0, TB 7

  • B6

    Flyout Hunter Feduccia flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, TB 7

  • B6

    Strikeout Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 7

  • B6

    Pop Out Taylor Walls pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone in foul territory. KC 0, TB 7

  • T6

    Lineout Carter Jensen lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. KC 0, TB 7

  • T6

    Flyout Tyler Tolbert flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. KC 0, TB 7

  • T6

    Walk Starling Marte walks. KC 0, TB 7

  • T6

    Lineout Isaac Collins lines out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. KC 0, TB 7

  • B5

    Strikeout Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 7

  • B5

    Double Chandler Simpson doubles (6) on a ground ball to center fielder Lane Thomas. Richie Palacios scores. KC 0, TB 7

  • B5

    Single Richie Palacios singles on a soft bunt ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin. KC 0, TB 6

  • B5

    Home Run Junior Caminero homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. KC 0, TB 6

  • B5

    Flyout Jonathan Aranda flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 0, TB 5

  • B5

    Lineout Yandy Díaz lines out to second baseman Josh Rojas. KC 0, TB 5

  • T5

    Pop Out Salvador Perez pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls. KC 0, TB 5

  • T5

    Flyout Josh Rojas flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. KC 0, TB 5

  • T5

    Groundout Lane Thomas grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. KC 0, TB 5

  • B4

    Flyout Hunter Feduccia flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, TB 5

  • B4

    Home Run Victor Mesa Jr. homers (3) on a fly ball to right field. Cedric Mullins scores. Taylor Walls scores. KC 0, TB 5

  • B4

    Walk Carter Jensen challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Taylor Walls walks. KC 0, TB 2

  • B4

    Single Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. KC 0, TB 2

  • B4

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Josh Rojas to first baseman Jac Caglianone. KC 0, TB 2

  • B4

    Groundout Richie Palacios grounds out to pitcher Seth Lugo. KC 0, TB 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Jac Caglianone strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 2

  • T4

    Flyout Nick Loftin flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. KC 0, TB 2

  • T4

    Strikeout Carter Jensen called out on strikes. KC 0, TB 2

  • B3

    Pop Out Junior Caminero pops out to first baseman Jac Caglianone. KC 0, TB 2

  • B3

    Flyout Jonathan Aranda flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, TB 2

  • B3

    Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Nick Loftin to first baseman Jac Caglianone. KC 0, TB 2

  • T3

    Groundout Tyler Tolbert grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. KC 0, TB 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Starling Marte strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 2

  • T3

    Strikeout Isaac Collins called out on strikes. KC 0, TB 2

  • B2

    Groundout Hunter Feduccia grounds out, pitcher Seth Lugo to first baseman Jac Caglianone. KC 0, TB 2

  • B2

    Walk Victor Mesa Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Victor Mesa Jr. walks. KC 0, TB 2

  • B2

    Strikeout Taylor Walls strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 2

  • B2

    Flyout Cedric Mullins flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas. KC 0, TB 2

  • T2

    Flyout Salvador Perez flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. KC 0, TB 2

  • T2

    Pop Out Josh Rojas pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory. KC 0, TB 2

  • T2

    Pop Out Lane Thomas pops out to shortstop Taylor Walls. KC 0, TB 2

  • B1

    Flyout Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 0, TB 2

  • B1

    Groundout Richie Palacios grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone. KC 0, TB 2

  • B1

    Home Run Junior Caminero homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. Jonathan Aranda scores. KC 0, TB 2

  • B1

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a ground ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. KC 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. KC 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Groundout Jac Caglianone grounds out, first baseman Jonathan Aranda to pitcher Casey Legumina. KC 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Groundout Nick Loftin grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. KC 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Flyout Carter Jensen flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson in foul territory. KC 0, TB 0