Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Royals

48-72

1-7

Final

Rays

63-54

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Rays 7-1

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 3-1. The Rays outscored the Royals 5-0 in the 7th inning. Yandy Diaz went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays. Michael Massey went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Aug 18

Luis Patiño strong in return, Rays beat Royals 7-1

Luis Patiño pitched strongly into the sixth inning, Yandy Díaz drove in three runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 3-1.
Royals 19-38 on the road; Rays 36-22 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent

Max Castillo SP

Probable starter · 0-2, 5.95 ERA, 37 K, 1.35 WHIP

Lineup

1Michael Massey2B
2Bobby Witt Jr.3B
3Salvador PerezC
4Vinnie PasquantinoDH
5Hunter Dozier1B
6Nick Pratto1B
7Michael A. TaylorCF
8Kyle IsbelRF
9Nicky LopezSS

Rays1st in AL East

Luis Patino SP

Probable starter · 1-2, 8.10 ERA, 11 K, 1.95 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz3B
2Brandon Lowe2B
3Randy ArozarenaLF
4David PeraltaDH
5Taylor WallsSS
6Jiman Choi1B
7Christian BethancourtC
8Roman QuinnRF
9Jose SiriCF

The series

TB wins series 3-1

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 8,168
Officials: Dan Iassogna (Home Plate Umpire), Adam Beck (First Base Umpire), John Libka (Second Base Umpire), Ben May (Third Base Umpire)