Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Royals

34-48

2-13

Final

Rays

45-33

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
TB	2	0	0	3	2	0	1	5	X	13

Who won: Rays 13-2

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 13-2 on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Rays outscored the Royals 5-0 in the 8th inning. Junior Caminero went 3-for-5 with 3 home runs and 6 RBI for the Rays. Carter Jensen went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Royals.

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

KCTB

1Hits15

1Home runs4

2RBI13

2Walks2

9Strikeouts5

14.63ERA2.00

153Pitches129

Player of the game

Junior Caminero

TB · 3-5, 3 HR, 6 RBI

9.6

Win probability

100%TB final

KCTB

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Play by play

Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Caglianone struck out swinging.
J. Caglianone · 0-4
Top 9th
Flied out to right
Loftin flied out to right.
N. Loftin · 0-4
HOME RUNTop 9th
2-run homer! 425 ft to right center
C. Jensen · 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Jensen homered to right center (425 feet), Marte scored.
KC 2 - 13 TB
Top 9th
Struck out swinging
Tolbert struck out swinging.
T. Tolbert · 0-3
Top 9th
Walked
Marte walked.
S. Marte · 0-1
Top 9th
Kimbrel relieved Seymour
Top 9thTB
Fortes as designated hitter
Fortes as designated hitter.
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Grounded into fielder's choice to third
Simpson grounded into fielder's choice to third, Palacios out at second.
C. Simpson · 1-5, 1 RBI
Bot 8th
Singled to right
Palacios singled to right.
R. Palacios · 2-5
HOME RUNBot 8th
3-run homer! 393 ft to left center
J. Caminero · 3-5, 3 HR, 6 RBI
Caminero homered to left center (393 feet), Fortes scored and Aranda scored.
KC 0 - 13 TB
Bot 8th
Reached on infield single to third
Aranda reached on infield single to third, Fortes to second.
J. Aranda · 3-5, 1 RBI
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Singled to center, Walls scored
N. Fortes · 1-1, 1 RBI
Fortes singled to center, Walls scored.
KC 0 - 10 TB
Bot 8thTB
Fortes hit for Díaz
RUN SCORESBot 8th
Grounded out to shortstop, Mullins scored
H. Feduccia · 0-4, 1 RBI
Feduccia grounded out to shortstop, Mullins scored, Walls to third.
KC 0 - 9 TB
Bot 8th
Grounded out to second
Mesa Jr. grounded out to second, Walls to second, Mullins to third.
V. Mesa Jr. · 1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI
Bot 8th
Singled to left
Walls singled to left, Mullins to second.
T. Walls · 1-3
Bot 8th
Singled to left
Mullins singled to left.
C. Mullins · 2-4
Bot 8th
Pitching Change: Tyler Tolbert replaces Connor Seabold
Pitching Change: Tyler Tolbert replaces Connor Seabold, batting 9th.
Bot 8thKC
Collins at second base
Collins at second base.
Bot 8thKC
Misner in left field
Misner in left field.
Bot 8thKC
Rojas at shortstop
Rojas at shortstop.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Lined out to left
Collins lined out to left.
I. Collins · 0-3
Top 8th
Grounded out to shortstop
Perez grounded out to shortstop.
S. Perez · 0-3