The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on June 24, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 11,857 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Umpires
Mike Muchlinski (Home Plate Umpire), Emil Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Gabe Morales (Second Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| TB | Jesse Scholtens | RP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Strain | 2026-06-26 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-06-27 |
| TB | Alfredo Zarraga | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-29 |
| TB | Steven Wilson | RP | 60-Day-IL | Back – Inflammation | 2026-07-06 |
| TB | Edwin Uceta | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
| KC | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-25 |
| KC | Javier Vaz | 2B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-27 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-06-28 |
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-28 |
| KC | Carlos Estevez | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| KC | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | .200 | .263 | .343 | .606 |
| TB | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | .323 | .417 | .419 | .836 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .314 | .428 |
| 2 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .353 | .434 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .272 | .344 | .490 |
| 4 | Salvador Perez | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .203 | .246 | .336 |
| 5 | Michael Massey | 2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .289 | .457 |
| 6 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .228 | .337 | .317 |
| 7 | John Rave | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .308 | .438 | .846 |
| 7 | Lane Thomas | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .224 | .340 | .353 |
| 8 | Kameron Misner | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .310 | .321 |
| 9 | Tyler Tolbert | SS | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .355 | .269 |
| 9 | Josh Rojas | PH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | 1.000 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Noah Cameron | 5.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 108-65 | 4.50 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-8 | 5.16 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 2.45 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 3.97 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .332 | .414 | .512 |
| 2 | Jonny DeLuca | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .301 | .453 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .279 | .374 | .486 |
| 4 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .333 | .463 |
| 5 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .282 | .383 | .451 |
| 6 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .235 | .309 | .312 |
| 7 | Taylor Walls | SS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .322 | .295 |
| 8 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .265 | .306 | .313 |
| 9 | Nick Fortes | C | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .293 | .320 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Griffin Jax | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 88-52 | 3.33 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-11 | 5.40 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.52 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.43 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17-11 | 2.01 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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