The Kansas City Royals (38-42) face off against the Tampa Bay Rays (45-35) on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium after a four-game losing streak. The game starts at 2:10 p.m. ET.
Rays vs. Royals: June 26, 2025 Viewing Options
- Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
- Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
- TV: FDSSUN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Venue: Kauffman Stadium
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Rays vs. Royals Starting Pitchers
| Shane Baz (RHP) | Michael Lorenzen (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | GS | 15 |
| 7-3 | W-L | 4-7 |
| 4.79 | ERA | 4.81 |
| 5.2 | IP/Start | 5.1 |
| 1.331 | WHIP | 1.372 |
| 8.4 | K/9 | 7.5 |
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Rays vs. Royals Team Stats
- The Rays average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in baseball with 85 total home runs.
- The Royals rank 29th in Major League Baseball with just 56 home runs as a team.
- Tampa Bay's .257 batting average is second-best in the majors.
- Kansas City has a team batting average of .244 this season, which ranks 19th among MLB teams.
- The Rays score the eighth-most runs in baseball (379 total, 4.7 per game).
- The Royals are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking last with just 263 total runs (3.3 per game) this season.
Hitters To Watch In Rays vs. Royals
Rays
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero | 75 | .260 | .305 | .514 | 19 | 50 | 76 |
| Yandy Diaz | 74 | .289 | .340 | .468 | 12 | 44 | 87 |
| Brandon Lowe | 74 | .268 | .316 | .461 | 15 | 42 | 76 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 75 | .331 | .414 | .486 | 8 | 41 | 83 |
| Jose Caballero | 57 | .230 | .330 | .333 | 2 | 23 | 42 |
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Royals
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Witt Jr. | 80 | .282 | .338 | .484 | 10 | 40 | 88 |
| Maikel Garcia | 77 | .310 | .369 | .484 | 8 | 36 | 89 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 79 | .266 | .325 | .405 | 11 | 42 | 81 |
| Jonathan India | 72 | .236 | .313 | .330 | 4 | 22 | 65 |
| Salvador Pérez | 76 | .232 | .273 | .387 | 9 | 41 | 69 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Rays Games
- June 26: at Royals, 2:10 p.m. ET
- June 27: at Orioles, 7:05 p.m. ET
- June 28: at Orioles, 4:05 p.m. ET
- June 29: at Orioles, 1:35 p.m. ET
- June 30: vs. Athletics, 7:35 p.m. ET
- July 1: vs. Athletics, 7:05 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Royals Games
- June 26: vs. Rays, 2:10 p.m. ET
- June 27: vs. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. ET
- June 28: vs. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. ET
- June 29: vs. Dodgers, 2:10 p.m. ET
- June 30: at Mariners, 9:40 p.m. ET
- July 1: at Mariners, 9:40 p.m. ET