The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 13-2 on June 25, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 14,276 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | x | 13 | 15 | 0 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Umpires
Emil Jimenez (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Doug Eddings (Second Base Umpire), Mike Muchlinski (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 | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-30 |
| TB | Logan Davidson | 1B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-30 |
| KC | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | Day-To-Day | Knee – Sprain | 2026-06-26 |
| 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | .036 | .100 | .143 | .243 |
| TB | 13 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 9 | .385 | .415 | .769 | 1.184 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .314 | .437 |
| 2 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .248 | .344 | .421 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .268 | .339 | .483 |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 | .335 | .347 |
| 5 | Josh Rojas | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .700 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .201 | .244 | .332 |
| 7 | Isaac Collins | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .333 | .313 |
| 8 | Starling Marte | RF | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .261 | .323 | .341 |
| 9 | Tyler Tolbert | P | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .324 | .241 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Seth Lugo | 5.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 90-57 | 4.18 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-11 | 5.96 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24-17 | 5.01 |
| Tyler Tolbert | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24-18 | 23.63 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .331 | .412 | .512 |
| 1 | Nick Fortes | DH | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .297 | .324 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | .386 | .457 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .285 | .377 | .519 |
| 4 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .340 | .321 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .304 | .314 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .204 | .290 | .309 |
| 7 | Taylor Walls | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .223 | .325 | .296 |
| 8 | Victor Mesa Jr. | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .180 | .305 | .360 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .311 | .290 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Casey Legumina | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 3.31 |
| Ian Seymour | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 90-67 | 4.32 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25-13 | 5.85 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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