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.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenC | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .251 | .314 | .452 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .290 | .362 | .470 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .264 | .333 | .471 |
| Lane ThomasLF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .213 | .320 | .335 |
| Starling MarteRF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .260 | .321 | .330 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .224 | .324 | .381 |
| Michael Massey2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .256 | .287 | .429 |
| Isaac CollinsLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .232 | .339 | .340 |
| Kameron MisnerCF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .250 | .270 | .278 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Josh Rojas3B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen KolekSP | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51-32 | 4.50 | 51 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Randy DobnakSP | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 64-37 | 4.50 | 64 |
| John SchreiberRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-7 | 3.18 | 12 |
| Daniel Lynch IVRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-6 | 2.57 | 9 |
| Steven CruzRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-9 | 5.27 | 16 |
