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Tampa Bay Rays 4, Kansas City Royals 0

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

8:00 PM ETGame-day snapshot Jul 1, 7:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Sep 29, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score68
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 68
4
4–0
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
69–93 · 5th AL Central · T-Score 31
0
T-Score31
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherRaysMcClanahan holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .752 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Kansas ranks 19th vs LHP.
Starter formRoyalsLugo has a 1.15 ERA over his last five starts, while McClanahan is at 3.91.
Recent formEvenRecent results are nearly identical, with both clubs playing around .500 over the last 10.
Team strengthRaysTampa leads 68–31 in T-Score, driven by stronger offense.

Starting pitchers

TB
Shane McClanahan LHP
Shane McClanahan
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.30
43rd
WHIP
1.22
39th
K/9
8.92
115th
BB/9
3.42
100th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.73
28th
OPS/R
–
IP
73.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.91
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
92
KC
Seth Lugo RHP
Seth Lugo
Kansas City Royals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.18
171st
WHIP
1.37
182nd
K/9
6.87
168th
BB/9
2.99
83rd
P-Score48i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.00
108th
OPS/R
–
IP
90.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.15
QUALITY
START %
80%
(4 of 5)
DAYS
REST
94
How the starters differ
·McClanahan strikes out 2.0 more batters per nine innings.
·McClanahan allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.22 WHIP compared with 1.37.
·McClanahan enters with a 3.30 ERA compared with Lugo's 4.18.
·Lugo has produced a quality start in 67% of outings versus 17%.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

McClanahan arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam38%95.6
Changeup28%86.9
Slider18%88.2
Curveball15%82.2
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

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Seth Lugo)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Royals vs LHP (Shane McClanahan)
19th
in MLB
0.699OPS
.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 RHP Seth Lugo
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lugo (BvP)
1Yandy Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan Aranda—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Junior Caminero—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Victor Mesa Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler Simpson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Cedric Mullins—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor Walls—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Richie Palacios—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter Feduccia—–––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-Score4Victor Mesa Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Chandler Simpson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Cedric Mullins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Taylor Walls– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Richie Palacios– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Hunter Feduccia– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs McClanahan (BvP)
1Lane Thomas—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Bobby Witt Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Jac Caglianone—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Starling Marte—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Salvador Perez—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Carter Jensen—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Nick Loftin—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Tyler Tolbert—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Michael Massey—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Lane Thomas– / – · – 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-Score4Starling Marte– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Salvador Perez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Carter Jensen– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Nick Loftin– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Tyler Tolbert– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Michael Massey– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·KCKC
AVG.258 1st.247 7th
OPS.728 7th.718 15th
Home runs169 20th170 19th
Runs736 11th690 20th
OBP.326 5th.316 14th
SLG.402 12th.402 13th
PitchingTBTB·KCKC
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs4.77
TBKC
WHIP1.14vs1.41
TBKC
K/98.3vs7.4
TBKC
HR Allowed201vs210
TBKC
ResultsTBTB·KCKC
+3295th
Run differential
+16024th
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?+
Shane McClanahan (3.30 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Royals?+
Seth Lugo (4.18 ERA, 3–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
8:00 PM ET.
Where is the game being played?+
Venue is not listed for this game.
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?+
Shane McClanahan is at 56; Seth Lugo is at 48. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.