Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 TB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 |
Who won: Rays 5-3
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The series is tied 2-2. The Rays outscored the Royals 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Yandy Diaz went 4-for-5 with 1 RBI for the Rays. Josh Rojas went 1-for-1 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.
| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy DiazDH | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .332 | .414 | .512 |
| Jonny DeLucaRF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .270 | .301 | .453 |
| Junior Caminero3B | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | .279 | .374 | .486 |
| Ryan ViladeRF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .276 | .333 | .463 |
| Jonathan Aranda1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .282 | .383 | .451 |
| Ben Williamson2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .235 | .309 | .312 |
| Taylor WallsSS | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .222 | .322 | .295 |
| Chandler SimpsonLF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .269 | .310 | .316 |
| Nick FortesC | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .247 | .293 | .320 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin JaxSP | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 88-52 | 3.33 | 88 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Cole SulserRP | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-11 | 5.40 | 14 |
| Kevin KellyRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.52 | 15 |
| Garrett CleavingerRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13-9 | 4.43 | 13 |
| Bryan BakerRP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17-11 | 2.01 | 17 |
More from this season series: Series tied 2-2
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Marlins42-394Final
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Mets34-453Final
Guardians42-394
White Sox41-383Final/10
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Rockies32-498Final
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Angels34-487Final/10
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Pirates40-4011Final
Phillies44-365
Nationals41-404Final
Astros39-433
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