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Tampa Bay Rays 10, Kansas City Royals 4

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

7:40 PM ET · Kauffman StadiumGame-day snapshot Jun 30, 9:07 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 28, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
10
10–4
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
4
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherEvenThe starters grade similarly overall, with no clear advantage across P-Score, ERA and WHIP.
Offense vs handRoyalsKansas owns a .727 OPS vs RHP, 13th in MLB; Tampa ranks 25th vs LHP.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–31 in T-Score.
WeatherLow impact83°F, wind 6 mph, no precipitation expected at first pitch.

Starting pitchers

TB
Griffin Jax RHP
Griffin Jax
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.33
53rd
WHIP
1.31
63rd
K/9
8.83
56th
BB/9
3.33
78th
P-Score55i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.50
107th
OPS/R
–
IP
54.0
Last 5 starts
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 4)
DAYS
REST
96
KC
Noah Cameron LHP
Noah Cameron
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.50
111th
WHIP
1.33
84th
K/9
8.44
117th
BB/9
2.48
95th
P-Score59i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.90
87th
OPS/R
–
IP
80.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
5.13
QUALITY
START %
20%
(1 of 5)
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 has the stronger command profile, with a 2.5 BB/9 versus 3.3.
·Cameron averages 1.0 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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs LHP (Noah Cameron)
25th
in MLB
0.679OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs RHP (Griffin Jax)
13th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.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 RaysOfficial lineupvs LHP Noah Cameron
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Cameron (BvP)
1Yandy Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan Aranda—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Junior Caminero—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Ryan Vilade—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Jonny DeLuca—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Chandler Simpson—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Ben Williamson—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Taylor Walls—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Nick Fortes—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Jonathan Aranda– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Junior Caminero– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Ryan Vilade– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Jonny DeLuca– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Chandler Simpson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Ben Williamson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Taylor Walls– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Nick Fortes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Kansas City RoyalsOfficial lineupvs RHP Griffin Jax
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Jax (BvP)
1Carter Jensen—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jac Caglianone—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Lane Thomas—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Michael Massey—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Salvador Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
7John Rave—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Nick Loftin—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Isaac Collins—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Carter Jensen– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Bobby Witt Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Jac Caglianone– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Lane Thomas– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Michael Massey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Salvador Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7John Rave– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Nick Loftin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Isaac Collins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·KCKC
AVG.258 2nd.247 8th
OPS.728 7th.718 15th
Home runs169 20th170 19th
Runs736 11th690 20th
OBP.326 5th.316 15th
SLG.402 14th.402 13th
PitchingTBTB·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs4.77
TBKC
WHIP1.14vs1.41
TBKC
K/98.3vs7.4
TBKC
HR Allowed201vs210
TBKC
ResultsTBTB·KCKC
+3275th
Run differential
+15425th
98–64 Record69–93
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
Kansas City Royals (5–5)
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
L
W
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—3
6 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Griffin Jax (3.33 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Noah Cameron (4.50 ERA, 4–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
7:40 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium.
Where is the game being played?+
Kauffman Stadium, home of the Kansas City Royals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rays and Royals performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Royals 3–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Griffin Jax is at 55; Noah Cameron is at 59. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.