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Kansas City Royals 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1: final score and stats

Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals 2 to Tampa Bay Rays 1, on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals.

MLBMonday, June 22, 2026

Kansas City Royals33-462

Final

Tampa Bay Rays43-321

DateJun 22, 2026

Start time6:40 PM ET

VenueTropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida

TVMLB.TV

Attendance11,298

Line score

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

Top performers

Kansas City Royals

Batting AverageLane Thomas · 1-4, 2B, RBI, K

Home RunsSalvador Perez · 0-4, 2 K

Runs Batted InLane Thomas · 1-4, 2B, RBI, K

MLB RatingMichael Wacha · 7.0 IP, ER, 6 H, 5 K, BB

Tampa Bay Rays

Batting AverageChandler Simpson · 2-4, 2B

Home RunsCraig Kimbrel · 0-0

Runs Batted InYandy Diaz · 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K

MLB RatingChandler Simpson · 2-4, 2B

Team comparison

Kansas City RoyalsTampa Bay Rays

Runs per game

-

3.1

Runs allowed per game

-

3.2

33-46Record43-32

5th in AL CentStanding1st in AL East

0-0Road record / home record5-3

Last 5LWLLL

-StreakL1

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
Carter Jensen	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	12	.244	.311	.434
Maikel Garcia	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	16	.261	.320	.373
Jac Caglianone	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.270	.344	.472
Salvador Perez	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	16	.206	.249	.338
Michael Massey	0-3	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	.261	.285	.449
Lane Thomas	1-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	17	.232	.350	.366
John Rave	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.300	.462	.900
Nick Loftin	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	11	.242	.343	.408
Isaac Collins	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	.227	.338	.318
Team	4-31	31	2	4	2	0	2	7	126

Kansas City Royals

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Michael Wacha	7.0	6	1	1	1	5	0	99-63	3.48	99
John Schreiber	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	18-9	2.56	18
Alex Lange	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	15-10	3.86	15
Team	9.0	6	1	1	2	8	0	132-82		132

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Yandy Diaz	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	1	1	20	.326	.407	.511
Jonny DeLuca	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	.269	.296	.454
Cedric Mullins	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	.198	.284	.306
Jonathan Aranda	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	19	.276	.381	.448
Victor Mesa Jr.	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.296	.304
Junior Caminero	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	.276	.369	.477
Ryan Vilade	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	17	.286	.343	.479
Chandler Simpson	2-4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	13	.269	.303	.317
Ben Williamson	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	.240	.310	.317
Nick Fortes	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	.246	.289	.320
Richie Palacios	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	10	.237	.343	.322
Team	6-31	31	1	6	1	0	2	8	132

Tampa Bay Rays

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Drew Rasmussen	6.0	4	2	2	2	5	0	90-60	2.62	90
Cam Booser	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9-7	1.00	9
Cole Sulser	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13-8	5.58	13
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14-8	5.21	14
Team	9.0	4	2	2	2	7	0	126-83		126

Recent form

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Season series

Series tied 2-2

Jun 25, 2026KC 2, TB 13

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Jun 23, 2026KC 12, TB 5

Jun 22, 2026KC 2, TB 1

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays?

Kansas City Royals won, 2-1, on Monday, June 22, 2026.

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

Kansas City Royals 2, Tampa Bay Rays 1.

Who were the top performers?

Kansas City Royals: Lane Thomas (1-4, 2B, RBI, K batting average). Tampa Bay Rays: Chandler Simpson (2-4, 2B batting average).

Where is Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays played?

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.

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