The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 10-4 on June 30, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. A crowd of 15,014 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
Umpires
Jordan Baker (Home Plate Umpire), Junior Valentine (First Base Umpire), Austin Jones (Second Base Umpire), Scott Barry (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| KC | Tyson Guerrero | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-07-01 |
| KC | Stephen Kolek | SP | Bereavement | Personal – Not Specified | 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 |
| TB | Luis Guerrero | RP | developmental list | Not Injury Related – Not Specified | 2026-07-02 |
| TB | Jesse Scholtens | RP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Strain | 2026-07-02 |
| TB | Logan Davidson | 1B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-07-05 |
| TB | Tre’ Morgan | 1B | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-07-06 |
| TB | Steven Matz | SP | 15-Day-IL | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-07-09 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TB | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 14 | .344 | .523 | .531 | 1.054 |
| KC | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | .188 | .212 | .531 | .743 |
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 | 1 | 0 | .334 | .416 | .512 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .290 | .395 | .468 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .384 | .555 |
| 4 | Ryan Vilade | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .278 | .343 | .484 |
| 5 | Jonny DeLuca | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .264 | .303 | .438 |
| 6 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .309 | .320 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .237 | .315 | .328 |
| 8 | Taylor Walls | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .220 | .323 | .288 |
| 9 | Nick Fortes | C | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .300 | .326 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Griffin Jax | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 71-50 | 3.45 |
| Cam Booser | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 0.87 |
| Cole Sulser | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-9 | 5.45 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 5.09 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .251 | .316 | .446 |
| 2 | Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .367 | .479 |
| 3 | Jac Caglianone | DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .332 | .474 |
| 4 | Lane Thomas | CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .327 | .339 |
| 5 | Michael Massey | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .260 | .292 | .439 |
| 6 | Salvador Perez | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .201 | .241 | .328 |
| 7 | John Rave | RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .333 | .611 |
| 8 | Nick Loftin | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .325 | .394 |
| 9 | Isaac Collins | LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .339 | .328 |
Kansas City Royals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Noah Cameron | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 86-50 | 4.95 |
| Connor Seabold | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18-8 | 5.25 |
| Eric Cerantola | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 43-14 | 10.13 |
| Beck Way | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-11 | 3.60 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 5.47 |
| Lucas Erceg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 5.23 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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