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Kansas City 3, at Tampa Bay 5

 Wednesday, June 24, 2026 · Final
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Kansas City Royals

69-93 · W1 · #26 (1255 ELO -2)

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 71
Tampa Bay Rays

106-69 · W1 · #4 (1360 ELO +2)

0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 102

George Steinbrenner Field · Tampa, FL

Attendance: 11,857

Umpires: Mike Muchlinski [HP], Emil Jimenez [1B], Gabe Morales [2B], Doug Eddings [3B]

Rays edge Royals 5‑3 behind Griffin Jax’s strong start

TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Griffin Jax pitched five innings of shutout baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays used a three-run third inning and a two-run fourth to defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Wednesday night at George Steinbrenner Field. The victory gave Tampa Bay a 44-33 record and snapped a brief two-game losing streak. The Royals fell to 34-47. Jax, who entered the game with a 2-5 record, allowed five hits, walked none and struck out seven. He threw 78 pitches, 53 for strikes, and lowered his earned-run average while earning his third win of the season. The right-hander… Read more...

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Forecasting

ELO Probability TBA 56.0%
Spread TBA -1.5
Projected Score KCR 4 TBA 3
Money Line TBA -145/KCR +125
Over/Under 8 (Under)

Team Schedules

Kansas City Royals

Tampa Bay Rays