Royals vs Rays

Final · Wed Jun 24 · 6:40 PM ET · Tropicana Field

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals34-47

FinalJun 24, 2026

Tampa Bay RaysRays44-33

StreamESPN UnlmtdMLB.TVRoyals.TVRays.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

KC+129

TB−156

Run line

KC +1.5−170

TB −1.5+140

Total O/U

Over 7.5−107

Under 7.5−112

Run line: Rays −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 7.5 (8 runs).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Jun 24, 2026 to move to 44-33.

The game was played before 11,857.

Score by inning

Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	3
TB	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	x	5

W: Jax (3-5) · L: Cameron (4-5) · S: Baker (1-0)

Scoring plays

Bottom 3

TBGroundoutVilade grounded out to first, Díaz scored on throwing error by first baseman Caglianone and Fortes scored, Caminero safe at third on error.0-2
TBSingleAranda singled to left, Caminero scored.0-3

Bottom 4

TBSingleDíaz singled to left, Walls scored, Fortes to third.0-4
TBDoubleDeLuca doubled to left, Fortes scored, Díaz to third.0-5

Top 5

KCRunJensen scored on error and Caglianone scored on error, Perez safe at first on fielding error by left fielder Simpson.2-5

Top 9

KCHome runRojas homered to right (391 feet).3-5

Team stats

KCTB

Hits: 7; 10
Home Runs: 1; 0
Runs Batted In: 1; 4
Walks: 2; 4
Strikeouts: 12; 6
Runners Left On Base: 17; 17
Errors: 1; 2

Player stats

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carter Jensen DH	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	17	.244	.314	.428
Nick Loftin 3B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	.256	.353	.434
Jac Caglianone 1B	0-4	4	1	0	0	0	0	2	14	.272	.344	.490
Salvador Perez C	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	14	.203	.246	.336
Michael Massey 2B	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	9	.266	.289	.457
Isaac Collins LF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	22	.228	.337	.317
John Rave RF	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	12	.308	.438	.846
Lane Thomas RF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	.224	.340	.353
Kameron Misner CF	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	20	.286	.310	.321
Tyler Tolbert SS	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	12	.269	.355	.269
Josh Rojas PH	1-1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	.429	.429	1.000

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Noah Cameron P	5.0	8	5	5	3	5	108-65	4.50	108
Lucas Erceg P	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	8-8	5.16	8
Daniel Lynch IV P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	10-8	2.45	10
Beck Way P	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	16-11	3.97	16

Rays · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz DH	4-5	5	1	4	1	0	0	18	.332	.414	.512
Jonny DeLuca CF	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	11	.270	.301	.453
Junior Caminero 3B	0-2	2	1	0	0	2	2	15	.279	.374	.486
Ryan Vilade RF	0-4	4	0	0	1	0	1	11	.276	.333	.463
Jonathan Aranda 1B	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	1	15	.282	.383	.451
Ben Williamson 2B	0-3	3	0	0	0	1	1	20	.235	.309	.312
Taylor Walls SS	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	18	.222	.322	.295
Chandler Simpson LF	1-2	2	0	1	0	1	0	19	.269	.310	.316
Nick Fortes C	1-3	3	2	1	0	0	0	15	.247	.293	.320

Rays · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Griffin Jax P	5.0	5	2	0	2	7	0	88-52	3.33	88
Cole Sulser P	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	14-11	5.40	14
Kevin Kelly P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15-9	2.52	15
Garrett Cleavinger P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13-9	4.43	13
Bryan Baker P	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	17-11	2.01	17

Game info

VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL

Attendance11,857

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Mike Muchlinski · First Base Umpire: Emil Jimenez · Second Base Umpire: Gabe Morales · Third Base Umpire: Doug Eddings

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Last game: L 5-12 vs KCTue Jun 23
Next game: W 13-2 vs KCThu Jun 25
L 1-2 vs KCMon Jun 22
W 4-3 vs WSHSun Jun 21
L 3-4 vs WSHSat Jun 20

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