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Kansas City Royals 3, Tampa Bay Rays 5

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldStats updated Jun 25, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups locked
T-Score35
Kansas City Royals
67–89 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 35
3
3–5
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
95–60 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
5
T-Score67
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenBoth starters enter with comparable season profiles; neither holds a meaningful statistical advantage.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas has produced the stronger offense against right-handed pitching.
Recent formEvenBoth clubs are 3–2 in their last five, with only a 1-run difference in run differential.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 67–35 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impactWeather conditions are expected to have little effect on the normal scoring environment.

Starting pitchers

KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.92
91st
WHIP
1.20
68th
K/9
8.09
112th
BB/9
2.82
78th
P-Score60i
FIP
3.66
HR/9
0.99
70th
OPS/R
0.648
IP
172.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.58
Road ERA3.18
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.13
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
DAYS
REST
84
TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.62
58th
WHIP
1.19
62nd
K/9
9.47
46th
BB/9
2.88
83rd
P-Score54i
FIP
3.79
HR/9
1.23
117th
OPS/R
0.651
IP
109.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.45
Road ERA3.83
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
90
How the starters differ
·Jax owns a 9.5 K/9 compared with Cameron's 8.1.
·Cameron allows the lower home-run rate: 0.99 vs 1.23 per nine.
·Cameron has completed a quality start in 17% of starts, compared with 0% for Jax.
·Cameron enters with a 3.18 road ERA; Jax owns a 3.45 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricCameronJaxNote
ERA−9087Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.663.79
WAR3.11.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Cameron arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam24%92.5
Cutter21%89.8
Changeup21%81.0
Curveball16%81.8
Slider13%85.2
Sinker4%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4
Jax arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper25%87.5
Changeup23%90.9
Sinker22%95.3
Four-seam18%95.9
Curveball9%84.9
Cutter3%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
15th
in MLB
0.722OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
23rd
in MLB
0.688OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Tampa Bay RaysProjected — not officialvs LHP Noah Cameron
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cameron (BvP)
1Ben Williamson—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Cedric Mullins—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Chandler Simpson—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Hunter Feduccia—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jonathan Aranda—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Ben Williamson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Cedric Mullins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Chandler Simpson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Hunter Feduccia– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jonathan Aranda– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·TBTB
AVG.245 13th.258 1st
OPS.713 21st.729 7th
Home runs162 22nd164 21st
Runs656 24th707 11th
OBP.315 19th.327 6th
SLG.398 21st.402 13th
PitchingKCKC·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.66vs3.69
KCTB
WHIP1.39vs1.13
KCTB
K/97.4vs8.2
KCTB
HR Allowed196vs193
KCTB
ResultsKCKC·TBTB
+13027th
Run differential
+27710th
67–89 Record95–60
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
Tampa Bay Rays (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron (4.50 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax (3.33 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Royals and Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Noah Cameron is at 60; Griffin Jax is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.