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Kansas City Royals 8, Tampa Bay Rays 2: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals 8 to Tampa Bay Rays 2, on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBThursday, May 1, 2025

Kansas City Royals17-158

Final

Tampa Bay Rays14-172

DateMay 1, 2025

Start time1:10 PM ET

VenueGeorge M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

TVFanDuel SN KC, MLB.TV, FanDuel Sports KC, FanDuel SN Sun

Attendance8,794

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
Kansas City Royals	0	0	0	1	3	3	0	1	0	8
Tampa Bay Rays	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageMaikel Garcia · 3-5, 2B, RBI, R, 3 SB

Home RunsBobby Witt Jr. · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB, K

Runs Batted InBobby Witt Jr. · 1-3, HR, 3 RBI, R, 2 BB, K

MLB RatingMaikel Garcia · 3-5, 2B, RBI, R, 3 SB

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AverageJonathan Aranda · 2-4, 2B, RBI, K

Home RunsYandy Diaz · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

Runs Batted InYandy Diaz · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

MLB RatingYandy Diaz · 1-4, HR, RBI, R

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsTampa Bay Rays

Runs per game

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Runs allowed per game

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17-15Record14-17

5th in AL CentStanding1st in AL East

0-0Road record / home record0-0

Last 5

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Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence RP · Undisclosed - Not Specified

Out

Nick Mears RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Ryan Bergert SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Cole Ragans SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Luinder Avila SP · Elbow - Surgery

Out

Tampa Bay Rays

Ryan Pepiot SP · Hip - Surgery

Out

Shane McClanahan SP · Forearm - Soreness

Out

Edwin Uceta RP · Shoulder - Surgery

Out

Box score

Kansas City Royals

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jonathan India	1-4	4	2	1	0	0	2	1	33	.217	.333	.264
Bobby Witt Jr.	1-3	3	1	1	3	1	2	1	19	.322	.400	.496
Vinnie Pasquantino	2-6	6	1	2	2	0	0	0	18	.185	.246	.336
Salvador Perez	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	8	.237	.280	.381
Cavan Biggio	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	.182	.321	.182
Maikel Garcia	3-5	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	13	.296	.353	.435
Michael Massey	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	15	.190	.206	.220
Mark Canha	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	16	.345	.412	.414
Kyle Isbel	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.253	.342
Freddy Fermin	2-5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	12	.260	.302	.340
Drew Waters	2-5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	16	.290	.333	.452
Team	15-41	41	8	15	8	1	5	5	159

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Seth Lugo	6.0	5	2	2	0	5	1	93-64	3.07	93
Daniel Lynch IV	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6-6	1.26	6
Angel Zerpa	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	15-11	3.97	15
Chris Stratton	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	16-11	8.25	16
Team	9.0	8	2	2	0	7	1	130-92		130

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chandler Simpson	2-4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	13	.318	.362	.341
Yandy Diaz	1-4	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	18	.254	.299	.413
Brandon Lowe	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	.209	.248	.318
Curtis Mead	1-1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.162	.256	.189
Jonathan Aranda	2-4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	11	.308	.402	.538
Junior Caminero	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	22	.256	.290	.462
Kameron Misner	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	10	.316	.364	.544
Travis Jankowski	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.200	.200	.300
Jose Caballero	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	.222	.310	.365
Ben Rortvedt	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	.086	.200	.114
Team	8-35	35	2	8	2	1	0	7	130

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shane Baz	5.2	9	7	7	3	1	1	93-56	3.86	93
Eric Orze	1.1	3	0	0	0	1	0	19-13	0.96	19
Mason Montgomery	1.0	1	1	1	1	2	0	25-18	5.06	25
Hunter Bigge	1.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	22-14	2.40	22
Team	9.0	15	8	8	5	5	1	159-101		159

Season series

KC wins series 3-0

May 1, 2025KC 8, TB 2

Apr 30, 2025KC 3, TB 0

Apr 29, 2025KC 3, TB 1

Team pages

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Tampa Bay Rays
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Kansas City Royals won, 8-2, on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

What was the final score of Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Kansas City Royals 8, Tampa Bay Rays 2.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Maikel Garcia (3-5, 2B, RBI, R, 3 SB batting average). Tampa Bay Rays: Jonathan Aranda (2-4, 2B, RBI, K batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays played?

George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida.

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