Kansas City Royals @ Tampa Bay Rays

Kansas City RoyalsRoyalsKC

32-45, 13-24 Away

Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB

42-30, 25-9 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

Salvador PerezC #13 - KC

10HR

.208AVG

27RBI

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

15HR

.276AVG

33RBI

Batting Average

Bobby Witt Jr.SS #7 - KC

.294AVG

.368OBP

.465SLG

Yandy DiazDH #2 - TB

.320AVG

.398OBP

.504SLG

Runs Batted In

Carter JensenC #22 - KC

38RBI

9HR

.238AVG

Jonathan Aranda1B #8 - TB

51RBI

12HR

.275AVG

Kansas City Royals

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Anthony Simonelli SP	60-Day IL	Jun 20
Bobby Witt Jr. SS	Day-To-Day	Jun 21
Maikel Garcia 3B	Day-To-Day	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
Steven Wilson RP	60-Day IL	Jun 20
Michael Grove RP	60-Day IL	Jun 20
Jesse Scholtens RP	15-Day IL	Jun 20
Austin Vernon RP	7-Day IL	Jun 20
Alfredo Zarraga RP	60-Day IL	Jun 21

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
KC	.247	321	637	73	.320	.392	4.48	1.38	292	598	.252	20-28
TB	.256	320	616	60	.333	.381	3.92	1.24	216	570	.238	25-16

Royals Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/19/26	vsSTL	W6-5
6/18/26	vsSTL	W14-6
6/17/26	@WSH	W6-2
6/16/26	@WSH	L6-4
6/15/26	@WSH	L7-3

Rays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/19/26	vsWSH	W5-2
6/17/26	@LAD	L5-4
6/16/26	@LAD	L1-0
6/15/26	@LAD	L4-3
6/14/26	@LAA	W8-3

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6/22

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6/23

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6/24

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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	39	35	.527	-	L1
Cleveland	40	36	.526	-	L1
Minnesota	36	41	.468	4.5	L1
Kansas City	32	45	.416	8.5	W3
Detroit	31	44	.413	8.5	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
New York	46	28	.622	-	W1
Tampa Bay	42	30	.583	3	W1
Toronto	37	39	.487	10	L1
Baltimore	35	42	.455	12.5	L2
Boston	30	43	.411	15.5	W1

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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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