The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on July 02, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 16,814 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 |
|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Umpires
Austin Jones (Home Plate Umpire), Scott Barry (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Junior Valentine (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| KC | Salvador Perez | C | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-07-02 |
| KC | Nick Mears | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Soreness | 2026-07-04 |
| KC | Maikel Garcia | 3B | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Strain | 2026-07-04 |
| KC | Carlos Estevez | RP | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
| KC | Kyle Isbel | CF | 10-Day-IL | Foot – Plantar Fasciitis | 2026-07-17 |
| TB | Steven Matz | SP | 15-Day-IL | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-07-09 |
| TB | Jake Fraley | RF | 10-Day-IL | Abdomen – Surgery | 2026-07-10 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-07-10 |
| TB | Jesse Scholtens | RP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
| TB | Manuel Rodriguez | RP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-07-17 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TB | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | .306 | .359 | .472 | .831 |
| KC | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | .152 | .176 | .364 | .540 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .326 | .410 | .498 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .397 | .465 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .378 | .552 |
| 4 | Victor Mesa Jr. | RF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .282 | .333 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .317 | .331 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .294 | .361 |
| 7 | Taylor Walls | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .333 | .308 |
| 8 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .227 | .325 | .301 |
| 8 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .313 | .326 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .314 | .324 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Ian Seymour | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 83-55 | 4.02 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-9 | 1.59 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.13 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8-6 | 1.89 |
Kansas City Royals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Carter Jensen | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .251 | .314 | .452 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .362 | .470 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .333 | .471 |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 | .320 | .335 |
| 5 | Starling Marte | DH | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .260 | .321 | .330 |
| 5 | Josh Rojas | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| 6 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .324 | .381 |
| 7 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 | .287 | .429 |
| 8 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .232 | .339 | .340 |
| 9 | Kameron Misner | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .270 | .278 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Stephen Kolek | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51-32 | 4.50 |
| Randy Dobnak | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 64-37 | 4.50 |
| John Schreiber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.18 |
| Daniel Lynch IV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 2.57 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 5.27 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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