Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, Missouri
Final GameCast
Final score, key plays, top performers, and full tables stay one tap apart for quick review.
Top Performers
- Bobby Witt Jr.3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
- Junior Caminero2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
- Griffin Jax6.0 IP, 5 K, 3 ER
Key Plays
- Go-ahead run6-1Williamson singled to center, DeLuca scored.3rd Inning
- Late score10-4Witt Jr. homered to center (432 feet).8th Inning
- Go-ahead run4-1Caminero homered to left center (438 feet), Díaz scored and Aranda scored.3rd Inning
- Go-ahead run0-1Jensen homered to right center (421 feet).1st Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
Home run, RBI, three-plus RBI.
Home run, RBI, three-plus RBI.
Home run, RBI, multi-run game.
Home run, RBI.
Starter innings, six-plus innings.
RBI.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: Tampa Bay Rays beat Kansas City Royals 10-4.
- Top line: Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals) — 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R.
- Support line: Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays) — 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R.
- Support line: Griffin Jax (Tampa Bay Rays) — 6.0 IP, 5 K, 3 ER.
Game HighlightsOfficial video recap
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreWilliamson singled to center, DeLuca scored.6–1
- ScoreWalls walked, DeLuca scored, Williamson to second, Simpson to third.10–3
- ScoreWitt Jr. homered to center (432 feet).10–4
- Home RunFortes singled to left, Williamson scored and Walls scored, Fortes thrown out at second. Tampa Bay Rays challenged: call on the field was upheld.8–3
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Tampa Bay Rays player box 13 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
Tampa Bay Rays
· Starter
Batting#
- Yandy Diaz 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Jonathan Aranda 2H1R1RBI0HR
- Junior Caminero 2H1R3RBI1HR
- Ryan Vilade 1H2R1RBI1HR
- Jonny DeLuca 1H2R0RBI0HR
- Chandler Simpson 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Ben Williamson 1H1R1RBI0HR
- Taylor Walls 0H1R1RBI0HR
- Nick Fortes 2H1R2RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy DiazValue card DH· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .334 | .416 | .512 |
| Jonathan ArandaValue card 1B· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .290 | .395 | .468 |
| Junior CamineroValue card 3B· | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .294 | .384 | .555 |
| Ryan ViladeValue card RF· | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .278 | .343 | .484 |
| Jonny DeLucaValue card RF· | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .264 | .303 | .438 |
| Chandler SimpsonValue card LF· | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .268 | .309 | .320 |
| Ben WilliamsonValue card 2B· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | .237 | .315 | .328 |
| Taylor WallsValue card SS· | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | .220 | .323 | .288 |
| Nick FortesValue card C· | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .257 | .300 | .326 |
Pitching#
- Griffin Jax 5H3R2HR0BB
- Cam Booser 0H0R0HR1BB
- Cole Sulser 1H1R1HR0BB
- Craig Kimbrel 0H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin JaxValue card RP· | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 71-50 | 3.45 | 71 |
| Cam BooserValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21-12 | 0.87 | 21 |
| Cole SulserValue card RP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15-9 | 5.45 | 15 |
| Craig KimbrelValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 5.09 | 8 |
Kansas City Royals player box 15 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
Kansas City Royals
· Starter
Batting#
- Carter Jensen 1H1R1RBI1HR
- Bobby Witt Jr. 3H2R3RBI2HR
- Jac Caglianone 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Lane Thomas 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Michael Massey 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Salvador Perez 0H0R0RBI0HR
- John Rave 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Nick Loftin 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Isaac Collins 1H1R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter JensenValue card C· | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .251 | .316 | .446 |
| Bobby Witt Jr.Value card SS· | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .294 | .367 | .479 |
| Jac CaglianoneValue card RF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .261 | .332 | .474 |
| Lane ThomasValue card CF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .217 | .327 | .339 |
| Michael MasseyValue card 2B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .260 | .292 | .439 |
| Salvador PerezValue card C· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .201 | .241 | .328 |
| John RaveValue card RF· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .222 | .333 | .611 |
| Nick LoftinValue card 3B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .232 | .325 | .394 |
| Isaac CollinsValue card LF· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .231 | .339 | .328 |
Pitching#
- Noah Cameron 9H6R2HR3BB
- Connor Seabold 0H2R0HR2BB
- Eric Cerantola 1H2R0HR6BB
- Beck Way 1H0R0HR0BB
- Steven Cruz 0H0R0HR0BB
- Lucas Erceg 0H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah CameronValue card SP· | 3.2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 86-50 | 4.95 | 86 |
| Connor SeaboldValue card RP | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18-8 | 5.25 | 18 |
| Eric CerantolaValue card RP | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 43-14 | 10.13 | 43 |
| Beck WayValue card RP | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-11 | 3.60 | 14 |
| Steven CruzValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 5.47 | 7 |
| Lucas ErcegValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 5.23 | 13 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Go-ahead run · 3rd InningWilliamson singled to center, DeLuca scored.6–1
- Run-scoring play · 6th InningWalls walked, DeLuca scored, Williamson to second, Simpson to third.10–3
- Late score · 8th InningWitt Jr. homered to center (432 feet).10–4
- Home Run · 5th InningFortes singled to left, Williamson scored and Walls scored, Fortes thrown out at second. Tampa Bay Rays challenged: call on the field was upheld.8–3
- Tied it · 3rd InningAranda singled to center, Fortes scored, Díaz to third.1–1
- Double · 3rd InningCollins doubled to right.6–1
- Go-ahead run · 3rd InningCaminero homered to left center (438 feet), Díaz scored and Aranda scored.4–1
- Go-ahead run · 1st InningJensen homered to right center (421 feet).0–1
- Home Run · 3rd InningFortes reached on bunt single to third, Fortes safe at second on throwing error by third baseman Loftin.0–1
- Double · 4th InningThomas doubled to left.6–3
Game Read
A matchup read built from team form, venue, rest, and availability context. It is analysis, not betting advice.
Tampa Bay Rays 10 · Kansas City Royals 4
Tampa Bay Rays gets the nod thanks to Tampa Bay Rays’s margin advantage, with Tampa Bay Rays’s recent run providing the second tip. Lineup vs. starter L/R splits matter more than season ERAs in a one-game sample.
Pre-game pick: Tampa Bay Rays at 71%. Actual: Tampa Bay Rays by 6.
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Why This Pick?
- Tampa Bay Rays: Team formStrong
- Kansas City Royals: Home venueSlight
- Tampa Bay Rays: Probable startersModerate
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Key Players to Watch
Tampa Bay Rays
- Drew Rasmussen SP · #57
- Nick Martinez SP · #28
- Cole Sulser RP · #71
- Griffin Jax RP · #22
Kansas City Royals
- Cole Ragans SP · #55
- Kris Bubic SP · #50
- Luinder Avila RP · #58
- Bobby Witt Jr. SS · #7
Injury Report
Kansas City Royals
Tampa Bay Rays
On The Diamond
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