Rays vs Royals

Final · Wed Jul 1 · 7:40 PM ET · Kauffman Stadium

Tampa Bay RaysRays50-33

FinalJul 1, 2026

Kansas City RoyalsRoyals35-52

StreamMLB.TVRoyals.TVRays.TV

Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

TB−155

KC+128

Run line

TB −1.5+101

KC +1.5−122

Total O/U

Over 10.5−113

Under 10.5−106

Run line: Rays −1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 10.5 (4 runs).

Recap

The Tampa Bay Rays shut out the Kansas City Royals 4-0 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Jul 1, 2026 to move to 50-33.

The Rays have won 6 straight.

Score by inning

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

W: McClanahan (7-5) · L: Lugo (3-6) · S: Kelly (4-3)

Scoring plays

Top 1

TBHome runCaminero homered to left (425 feet), Aranda scored.2-0

Top 6

TBHome runMullins homered to right (387 feet).3-0

Top 8

TBSingleMullins singled to right, Mesa Jr. scored, Mullins to second.4-0

Team stats

TBKC

Hits: 11; 6
Home Runs: 2; 0
Runs Batted In: 4; 0
Walks: 0; 1
Strikeouts: 10; 7
Runners Left On Base: 9; 18
Errors: 2; 0

Player stats

Rays · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz DH	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	1	19	.329	.410	.503
Jonathan Aranda 1B	2-3	3	1	2	0	0	0	18	.294	.399	.470
Junior Caminero 3B	1-4	4	1	1	2	1	3	15	.293	.383	.561
Victor Mesa Jr. RF	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	1	14	.200	.297	.354
Chandler Simpson LF	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	14	.271	.311	.325
Cedric Mullins CF	2-4	4	1	2	2	1	2	14	.212	.291	.347
Taylor Walls SS	3-4	4	0	3	0	0	1	17	.231	.330	.303
Richie Palacios 2B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	16	.225	.325	.301
Hunter Feduccia C	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	5	.218	.298	.287
Nick Fortes C	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	.254	.297	.323

Rays · Pitching

Player	IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shane McClanahan P	6.0	3	0	4	69-49	3.05	69
Cole Sulser P	1.0	1	0	2	17-14	5.30	17
Garrett Cleavinger P	0.2	1	1	1	18-11	4.30	18
Kevin Kelly P	1.1	1	0	0	7-6	2.52	7

Royals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	H	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Lane Thomas CF	0-4	4	0	0	2	18	.212	.322	.332
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	1-4	4	1	0	0	11	.293	.366	.476
Jac Caglianone RF	2-4	4	2	0	0	9	.264	.334	.475
Starling Marte DH	1-3	3	1	0	0	11	.268	.330	.340
Kameron Misner PH	0-1	1	0	0	0	2	.273	.294	.303
Salvador Perez 1B	1-4	4	1	0	1	14	.201	.241	.327
Carter Jensen C	0-4	4	0	0	2	12	.247	.312	.440
Nick Loftin 3B	0-2	2	0	1	0	15	.229	.325	.389
Tyler Tolbert LF	0-3	3	0	0	0	6	.200	.275	.200
Michael Massey 2B	1-3	3	1	0	2	13	.261	.292	.437

Royals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo P	6.0	9	3	3	7	2	85-57	4.20	85
Matt Strahm P	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	9-6	5.53	9
Jose Cuas P	2.0	2	1	1	3	0	42-24	4.50	42

Game info

VenueKauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO

Attendance13,798

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Junior Valentine · First Base Umpire: Austin Jones · Second Base Umpire: Scott Barry · Third Base Umpire: Jordan Baker

Last and next games

Rays

Royals

Last game: L 4-10 vs TBTue Jun 30
Next game: L 2-5 vs TBThu Jul 2
W 5-4 at CHWSun Jun 28
L 1-2 at CHWSat Jun 27
L 1-22 at CHWFri Jun 26

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