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Kansas City Royals 2, Tampa Bay Rays 13

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

12:10 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Jun 25, 5:40 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 9, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score31
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
2
2–13
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
13
T-Score68
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysThe starters are close overall, but Legumina owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handRaysTampa 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 68–31 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.
WeatherLow impactWeather conditions are expected to have little effect on the normal scoring environment.

Starting pitchers

KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.18
172nd
WHIP
1.37
182nd
K/9
6.87
169th
BB/9
2.99
82nd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
110th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.15
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
88
TB
Casey Legumina RHP
Casey Legumina
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.31
WHIP
1.29
K/9
6.34
BB/9
1.93
FIP
–
HR/9
0.55
OPS/R
–
IP
32.2
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
91
How the starters differ
·Legumina allows the lower home-run rate: 0.55 vs 1.00 per nine.
·Legumina enters with a 3.31 ERA compared with Lugo's 4.18.
·Lugo has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 0%.
·Legumina walks 1.1 fewer batters per nine innings.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Lugo arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sinker19%91.4
Four-seam16%91.6
Cutter16%89.8
Curveball15%77.3
Sweeper11%79.2
Slider9%84.3
Changeup9%85.1
Slow Curve2%69.2
Slurve1%77.2
Legumina arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam42%91.6
Sinker22%92.1
Sweeper12%78.6
Slider12%85.0
Changeup12%81.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Royals vs RHP (Casey Legumina)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page

Team comparison

OffenseKCKC·TBTB
AVG.248 8th.258 2nd
OPS.718 17th.728 8th
Home runs170 21st169 22nd
Runs690 22nd736 12th
OBP.316 18th.326 6th
SLG.402 14th.402 15th
PitchingKCKC·TBTB
1stMLB rank30th
ERA4.77vs3.70
KCTB
WHIP1.41vs1.14
KCTB
K/97.4vs8.3
KCTB
HR Allowed210vs201
KCTB
ResultsKCKC·TBTB
+19528th
Run differential
+3665th
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?+
Seth Lugo (4.18 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Casey Legumina (3.31 ERA, 2–1) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
12:10 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.