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Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB
Royals
34-47
3-5
Final
Rays
44-33
Tropicana Field
TV: MLB.TV
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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 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.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.8Yandy DiazDH
  2. 27.7Josh Rojas3B
  3. 37.3Jonathan Aranda1B
  4. 47.2Michael Massey2B
  5. 57.2Chandler SimpsonLF
  6. 67.1Griffin JaxSP
  7. 76.8Tyler TolbertSS
  8. 86.8Jonny DeLucaRF
  9. 96.8Nick FortesC
  10. 106.7Carter JensenC
  11. 116.7Taylor WallsSS
  12. 126.7Garrett CleavingerRP

Team stats

KCTB
7Hits10
1Home runs0
1RBI4
2Walks4
12Strikeouts6
5.63ERA1.00
142Pitches147

Player of the game

Yandy Diaz

TB · 4-5, 1 RBI

7.8

Win probability

100%TB final
KCTB

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Play by play

  1. Top 9thNick Loftin

    Lined out to left

    Loftin lined out to left.

    N. Loftin · 0-4

  2. Top 9thCarter Jensen

    Struck out swinging

    Jensen struck out swinging.

    C. Jensen · 1-4

  3. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Josh Rojas

    Solo homer! 391 ft to right

    J. Rojas · 1-1, 1 HR, 1 RBI

    Rojas homered to right (391 feet).

    KC 3 - 5 TB
  4. Top 9thKC

    Rojas hit for Tolbert

  5. Top 9thKameron Misner

    Struck out swinging. Tampa Bay Rays challenged: call on...

    Misner struck out swinging. Tampa Bay Rays challenged: call on the field was overturned.

    K. Misner · 0-4

  6. Top 9thBryan Baker

    Baker relieved Cleavinger

  7. Top of the 9th inning
  8. Bot 8thJonny DeLuca

    Grounded into fielder's choice to third

    DeLuca grounded into fielder's choice to third, Díaz out at second.

    J. DeLuca · 1-4, 1 RBI

  9. Bot 8thYandy Diaz

    Díaz reached on infield single to shortstop

    Díaz reached on infield single to shortstop, Simpson to third.

    Y. Diaz · 4-5, 1 RBI

  10. Bot 8thNick Fortes

    Flied out to center

    Fortes flied out to center.

    N. Fortes · 1-3

  11. Bot 8thBeck Way

    Simpson stole second

    Simpson stole second.

  12. Bot 8thChandler Simpson

    Walked

    Simpson walked.

    C. Simpson · 1-2

  13. Bot 8thTaylor Walls

    Popped out to shortstop

    Walls popped out to shortstop.

    T. Walls · 1-4

  14. Bot 8thBeck Way

    Way relieved Lynch IV

  15. Bot 8thKC

    Thomas in right field

    Thomas in right field.

  16. Bottom of the 8th inning
  17. Top 8thLane Thomas

    Struck out swinging

    Thomas struck out swinging.

    L. Thomas · 0-1

  18. Top 8thKC

    Thomas hit for Rave

  19. Top 8thIsaac Collins

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Collins grounded out to shortstop.

    I. Collins · 1-4

  20. Top 8thMichael Massey

    Grounded out to second

    Massey grounded out to second.

    M. Massey · 2-4

  21. Top 8thGarrett Cleavinger

    Cleavinger relieved Kelly

  22. Top of the 8th inning
  23. Bot 7thBen Williamson

    Lined out to right

    Williamson lined out to right.

    B. Williamson · 0-3

  24. Bot 7thJonathan Aranda

    Fouled out to third

    Aranda fouled out to third.

    J. Aranda · 2-4, 1 RBI

  25. Bot 7thRyan Vilade

    Grounded out to shortstop

    Vilade grounded out to shortstop.

    R. Vilade · 0-4, 1 RBI

Season seriesSeries tied 2-2

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