Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
 TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Who won: Royals 12-5
The Kansas City Royals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-5 on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Royals outscored the Rays 4-0 in the 5th inning. Jac Caglianone went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Royals. Junior Caminero went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane ThomasLF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .225 | .342 | .355 |
| Nick Loftin3B | 4-5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .264 | .358 | .448 |
| Jac CaglianoneRF | 3-5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .277 | .349 | .498 |
| Salvador PerezDH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .206 | .249 | .340 |
| Carter JensenC | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .244 | .313 | .431 |
| Starling MarteRF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .264 | .313 | .345 |
| Michael Massey2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .261 | .284 | .450 |
| Tyler TolbertSS | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .250 | .321 | .250 |
| Kameron MisnerCF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .333 | .360 | .375 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| John RaveRF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .900 |
| Josh Rojas3B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .500 |
| Connor SeaboldRP | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder AvilaSP | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 87-48 | 5.06 | 87 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Steven CruzRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 6.26 | 10 |
| Matt StrahmRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 6.20 | 16 |
| Beck WayRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-9 | 4.35 | 16 |
| Connor SeaboldRP | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37-22 | 4.84 | 37 |
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