Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Who won: Rays 5-2
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Thursday, July 2, 2026 at Kauffman Stadium. The Rays win the series 3-0. The Rays outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 2nd inning. Cedric Mullins went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rays. Carter Jensen went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
Scoring
1st Inning
Jensen homered to center (449 feet).
0-1
2nd Inning
Walls doubled to right, Simpson scored.
1-1
Palacios singled to left, Walls scored.
2-1
Feduccia tripled to right, Palacios scored.
3-1
5th Inning
Mullins homered to right (385 feet), Simpson scored.
5-1
7th Inning
Collins homered to center (428 feet).
5-2
Scores shown as TB-KC.
