Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Rays

52-41

7-3

Final

Royals

36-57

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	2	0	7
KC	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3

Who won: Rays 7-3

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Rays outscored the Royals 4-0 in the 4th inning. Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jul 23

Diaz has big hit, Rasmussen sharp as Rays beat Royals 7-3

Yandy Diaz hit a three-run double, Drew Rasmussen allowed one run over five innings and the Tampa Bay Rays returned from the All-Star break with a 7-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

What it means

Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
Rays 21-23 on the road; Royals 19-28 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East

Drew Rasmussen SP

Probable starter · 11-7, 2.84 ERA, 125 K, 1.04 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz3B
2Brandon Lowe2B
3Randy ArozarenaLF
4Jiman ChoiDH
5Isaac Paredes1B
6Josh LoweRF
7Taylor WallsSS
8Francisco MejiaC
9Brett PhillipsCF

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Brad Keller SP

Probable starter · 6-14, 5.09 ERA, 102 K, 1.50 WHIP

Lineup

1MJ MelendezC
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Andrew BenintendiLF
4Hunter DozierRF
5Vinnie PasquantinoDH
6Whit Merrifield2B
7Nick Pratto1B
8Michael A. TaylorCF
9Nicky Lopez3B

The series

KC wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 22,119
Officials: Bruce Dreckman (Home Plate Umpire), Paul Emmel (First Base Umpire), Pat Hoberg (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)