Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

29-43, 12-22 Away

Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB

41-27, 24-9 Home

Pitchers

Luinder AvilaRHP, #58

Shane McClanahanLHP, #18

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
L. Avila	1-3	6.19	1.81	32.0	36	28	22	4
S. McClanahan	6-4	3.23	1.17	64.0	53	66	22	3

Home Runs

Salvador PerezC #13 - KC

9HR

.202AVG

26RBI

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

15HR

.271AVG

32RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.287AVG

.358OBP

.455SLG

Yandy DiazDH #2 - TB

.320AVG

.399OBP

.516SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

35RBI

8HR

.220AVG

Jonathan Aranda1B #8 - TB

48RBI

11HR

.272AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Nick Mears RP	15-Day IL	Jun 15
Anthony Simonelli SP	60-Day IL	Jun 17
Seth Lugo SP	7-Day IL	Jun 21
Javier Vaz 2B	60-Day IL	Jun 21
Tyson Guerrero RP	60-Day IL	Jun 21

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Austin Vernon RP	7-Day IL	Jun 18
Gavin Lux LF	60-Day IL	Jun 19
Jonny DeLuca RF	10-Day IL	Jun 19
Manuel Rodriguez RP	60-Day IL	Jun 19
Steven Wilson RP	60-Day IL	Jun 19

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
KC	.242	288	581	64	.316	.378	4.44	1.38	273	576	.251	18-26
TB	.257	308	587	57	.336	.384	3.95	1.24	206	541	.239	24-14

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/14/26	vsHOU	W4-0
6/13/26	vsHOU	L8-7
6/12/26	vsHOU	L10-8
6/11/26	vsTEX	L4-2
6/10/26	vsTEX	L6-4 F/10

Rays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/14/26	@LAA	W8-3
6/13/26	@LAA	L8-0
6/12/26	@LAA	L4-3
6/10/26	vsBOS	W7-5
6/9/26	vsBOS	W4-3

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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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6/30

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7/1

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7/2

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	38	32	.543	-	W1
Cleveland	39	33	.542	-	W2
Minnesota	33	40	.452	6.5	W1
Detroit	29	42	.408	9.5	L2
Kansas City	29	43	.403	10	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	43	27	.614	-	W2
Tampa Bay	41	27	.603	1	W1
Toronto	34	38	.472	10	L2
Baltimore	34	39	.466	10.5	L2
Boston	29	40	.420	13.5	L1

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Probable Pitchers

Luinder AvilaRHP, #58

Shane McClanahanLHP, #18

Salvador PerezC #13 - 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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