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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 FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 25, 3:02 AM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score28
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 28
3
3–5
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 49
5
T-Score49
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 49–28 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
4.50
110th
WHIP
1.33
82nd
K/9
8.44
118th
BB/9
2.48
95th
P-Score58i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
88th
OPS/R
–
IP
80.0
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
3.33
54th
WHIP
1.31
63rd
K/9
8.83
56th
BB/9
3.33
78th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.50
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
54.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
90
How the starters differ
·Cameron allows the lower home-run rate: 0.90 vs 1.50 per nine.
·Jax enters with a 3.33 ERA compared with Cameron's 4.50.
·Cameron walks 0.9 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Cameron averages 1.2 more innings per start.

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
Changeup20%81.0
Curveball17%81.7
Slider13%85.2
Sinker5%91.5
Eephus Pitch0%57.4
Jax arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper25%87.5
Sinker23%95.3
Changeup23%90.8
Four-seam18%95.9
Curveball9%84.9
Cutter3%92.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.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.248 8th.258 1st
OPS.718 17th.728 8th
Home runs170 21st169 22nd
Runs690 22nd736 12th
OBP.316 18th.326 5th
SLG.402 14th.402 12th
PitchingKCKC·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs3.70
KCTB
WHIP1.41vs1.14
KCTB
K/97.4vs8.3
KCTB
HR Allowed210vs201
KCTB
ResultsKCKC·TBTB
+31723rd
Run differential
+38414th
69–93 Record98–64
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 58; Griffin Jax is at 55. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.