Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Royals

49-73

2-5

Final

Rays

64-55

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Rays 5-2

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 3-1. The Rays outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 2nd inning.

Recap · Aug 20

Rasmussen no-hit try into 6th after near-gem, Rays top KC

Drew Rasmussen took a no-hit try into the sixth inning in his first start since making a serious perfect game bid, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Saturday.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 3-1.
Royals 20-39 on the road; Rays 37-23 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · 1d ago

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Preview · 1d ago

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ESPN · 2d ago

Junior Caminero says Rays have to adjust after 13 strikeouts

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

Kris Bubic SP

Probable starter · 3-13, 5.58 ERA, 110 K, 1.70 WHIP

Lineup

1MJ MelendezC
2Bobby Witt Jr.3B
3Salvador PerezDH
4Vinnie Pasquantino1B
5Michael Massey2B
6Michael A. TaylorCF
7Nick PrattoLF
8Kyle IsbelRF
9Nicky LopezSS

Rays1st in AL East

Drew Rasmussen SP

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

Lineup

1Yandy DiazDH
2Randy ArozarenaLF
3Manuel MargotRF
4Harold Ramirez1B
5Francisco MejiaC
6Isaac Paredes3B
7Yu Chang2B
8Taylor WallsSS
9Jose SiriCF

The series

TB wins series 3-1

Last meeting: Royals 3, Rays 2 (Aug 19)

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 19,800
Officials: John Libka (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), Dan Iassogna (Second Base Umpire), Adam Beck (Third Base Umpire)