Kansas City RoyalsRoyals33-46
2FinalJun 22, 2026
Tampa Bay RaysRays43-32
1StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVRays.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
KC+158
TB−193
Run line
KC +1.5−136
TB −1.5+113
Total O/U
Over 7.5−102
Under 7.5−118
- Run line: Royals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 7.5 (3 runs).
Recap
The Kansas City Royals edged the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Jun 22, 2026 to move to 33-46.
The game was played before 11,298.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Wacha (5-5) · L: Rasmussen (6-4) · S: Lange (0-4)
Scoring plays
Top 2
- KCDoubleThomas doubled to left, Massey scored, Thomas to third.1-0
Top 5
- KCSingleJensen singled to center, Loftin scored, Collins to second.2-0
Bottom 5
- TBDoubleDíaz doubled to left, Palacios scored.2-1
Team stats
KCTB
- Hits
- 4
- 6
- Home Runs
- 0
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 2
- 1
- Walks
- 2
- 2
- Strikeouts
- 7
- 8
- Runners Left On Base
- 9
- 10
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Royals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Jensen C | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .244 | .311 | .434 |
| Maikel Garcia SS | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .261 | .320 | .373 |
| Jac Caglianone 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .270 | .344 | .472 |
| Salvador Perez DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .206 | .249 | .338 |
| Michael Massey 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .261 | .285 | .449 |
| Lane Thomas CF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .232 | .350 | .366 |
| John Rave RF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .300 | .462 | .900 |
| Nick Loftin 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .242 | .343 | .408 |
| Isaac Collins LF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .227 | .338 | .318 |
Royals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wacha P | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 99-63 | 3.48 | 99 |
| John Schreiber P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18-9 | 2.56 | 18 |
| Alex Lange P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-10 | 3.86 | 15 |
Rays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .326 | .407 | .511 |
| Jonny DeLuca CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .269 | .296 | .454 |
| Cedric Mullins CF | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .198 | .284 | .306 |
| Jonathan Aranda 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .276 | .381 | .448 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. RF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .296 | .304 |
| Junior Caminero 3B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .276 | .369 | .477 |
| Ryan Vilade 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .286 | .343 | .479 |
| Chandler Simpson LF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .269 | .303 | .317 |
| Ben Williamson SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .240 | .310 | .317 |
| Nick Fortes C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .246 | .289 | .320 |
| Richie Palacios 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .237 | .343 | .322 |
Rays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen P | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 90-60 | 2.62 | 90 |
| Cam Booser P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 1.00 | 9 |
| Cole Sulser P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-8 | 5.58 | 13 |
| Craig Kimbrel P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-8 | 5.21 | 14 |
Game info
VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Attendance11,298
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Gabe Morales · First Base Umpire: Doug Eddings · Second Base Umpire: Mike Muchlinski · Third Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez
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