@ Rays W 12–5
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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6:40 PM – 9:13 PM
Tropicana Field
Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays
Final: 12–5
· Tropicana Field
· 2026-06-23
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
Decisions
W: Luinder AvilaL: Shane McClanahan
Kansas City Royals Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Thomas - CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .225 | .342 | .355 |
| John Rave - LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .462 | .900 |
| Nick Loftin - 3B | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .358 | .448 |
| Jac Caglianone - 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .277 | .349 | .498 |
| Salvador Perez - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .249 | .340 |
| Josh Rojas - 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .500 |
| Carter Jensen - C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .313 | .431 |
| Starling Marte - RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .264 | .313 | .345 |
| Michael Massey - 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .284 | .450 |
| Tyler Tolbert - SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .321 | .250 |
| Kameron Misner - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .333 | .360 | .375 |
a–Doubled for Perez, S in the 9th.
Kansas City Royals Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luinder Avila (W) | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 87-48 | 5.06 |
| Steven Cruz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-7 | 6.26 |
| Matt Strahm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 6.20 |
| Beck Way | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16-9 | 4.35 |
| Connor Seabold | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37-22 | 4.84 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Díaz - DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .324 | .408 | .507 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. - PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .170 | .291 | .298 |
| Jonathan Aranda - 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .278 | .381 | .447 |
| Cedric Mullins - CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .199 | .286 | .305 |
| Junior Caminero - 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | .372 | .490 |
| Richie Palacios - 2B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .236 | .339 | .318 |
| Jonny DeLuca - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .302 | .451 |
| Chandler Simpson - LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .306 | .315 |
| Taylor Walls - SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .221 | .323 | .291 |
| Hunter Feduccia - C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .236 | .324 | .303 |
a–Struck out for Díaz, Y in the 9th.
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane McClanahan (L) | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 75-51 | 3.30 |
| Steven Matz | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43-28 | 6.28 |
| Ben Williamson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-8 | 6.00 |
Game Info
Umpires: Home Plate: Doug Eddings · First Base: Mike Muchlinski · Second Base: Emil Jimenez · Third Base: Gabe Morales
WP: Matz.
HBP: Díaz, Y (by Avila).
Weather: 72 degrees, Dome.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
First pitch: 6:40 PM.
T: 2:33.
Att: 11,171.
Venue: Tropicana Field.
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