Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

32-46, 13-24 Away

Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB

43-31, 26-10 Home

Pitchers

Luinder AvilaRHP, #58

Shane McClanahanLHP, #18

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
L. Avila	2-3	5.50	1.65	37.2	39	33	23	4
S. McClanahan	6-4	3.33	1.23	67.2	56	69	27	3

Home Runs

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

12HR

.275AVG

27RBI

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

15HR

.280AVG

34RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.294AVG

.368OBP

.465SLG

Yandy DiazDH #2 - TB

.326AVG

.406OBP

.509SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

39RBI

10HR

.244AVG

Jonathan Aranda1B #8 - TB

51RBI

12HR

.275AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	Day-To-Day	Jun 22
Nick Mears RP	15-Day IL	Jun 22
Anthony Simonelli SP	60-Day IL	Jun 23
Tyson Guerrero RP	60-Day IL	Jun 23
Javier Vaz 2B	60-Day IL	Jun 27

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jesse Scholtens RP	15-Day IL	Jun 26
Austin Vernon RP	7-Day IL	Jun 27
Alfredo Zarraga RP	60-Day IL	Jun 29
Steven Wilson RP	60-Day IL	Jul 6
Edwin Uceta RP	60-Day IL	Jul 17

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
KC	.248	331	649	77	.321	.395	4.58	1.39	295	605	.254	20-28
TB	.256	327	635	62	.334	.383	3.91	1.23	219	587	.238	25-16

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/21/26	vsSTL	L12-10
6/19/26	vsSTL	W6-5
6/18/26	vsSTL	W14-6
6/17/26	@WSH	W6-2
6/16/26	@WSH	L6-4

Rays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/21/26	vsWSH	W4-3
6/20/26	vsWSH	L4-3
6/19/26	vsWSH	W5-2
6/17/26	@LAD	L5-4
6/16/26	@LAD	L1-0

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 6/22

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6/22

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Game 2

6/23

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Game 3

6/24

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Game 4

6/25

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Game 5

6/30

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Game 6

7/1

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7/2

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	41	37	.526	-	L1
Chicago	39	37	.513	1	L3
Minnesota	38	41	.481	3.5	W2
Detroit	33	44	.429	7.5	W3
Kansas City	32	46	.410	9	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	46	30	.605	-	L2
Tampa Bay	43	31	.581	2	W1
Toronto	38	39	.494	8.5	W1
Baltimore	37	42	.468	10.5	W2
Boston	31	44	.413	14.5	L1

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Probable Pitchers

Luinder AvilaRHP, #58

Shane McClanahanLHP, #18

Jac CaglianoneRF #14 - KC

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

Yandy DiazDH #2 - TB

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

Jonathan Aranda1B #8 - TB

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