July 2, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals: Game Time, TV Channel and Probable Pitchers

Check the Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals matchup with start time, TV and streaming listings, probable pitchers, venue, score status and same-date MLB games.

7:40 PM ETStart time
FinalStatus
Rays.TV, Royals.TVTV
Kauffman StadiumVenue

Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals Game Summary

A quick matchup view with teams, score status, first pitch time and local-time conversion.
Tampa Bay Rays 5 51-33
Final 5-2 Thu, Jul 2 · 7:40 PM ET

Linescore

Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
Team123456789RHE
TB0300200005111
KC100000100250
W: Ian Seymour L: Stephen Kolek SV: Bryan Baker
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
InningTB RHELeft On BaseKC RHELeft On Base
1st 0000 1201
2nd 3402 0000
3rd 0213 0001
4th 0000 0001
5th 2200 0000
6th 0201 0101
7th 0000 1100
8th 0000 0101
9th 0101 0000

Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Game Highlights

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YouTube RAYS vs. ROYALS: Official Full Game Highlights (July 2) | 2026 MLB Season

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YouTube Tampa Bay Rays @ Kansas City Royals Full Game Replay 2026-07-02 | 2026 MLB Complete Broadcast

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Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateJuly 2, 2026
Time7:40 PM ET
VenueKauffman Stadium
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season · Game 3 of 3
Day/Nightnight
Attendance16,814
Game Duration2h 18m
First Pitch2026-07-02T23:40:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedAug 9, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Probable Pitchers

TBIan Seymour
Stats6-1 · ERA 4.11 · 72 SO · WHIP 1.08 · 61.1 IP
KCStephen Kolek
Stats4-3 · ERA 4.50 · 34 SO · WHIP 1.24 · 54.0 IP

TV Channel and Streaming

Rays.TV TV · EN · away · Streaming
Royals.TV TV · EN · home · Streaming
96.5 The Fan FM · EN · home · Streaming
Royals Radio Network AM · EN · home
WDAE 95.7 FM AM · EN · away · Streaming
WQBN/1300AM AM · ES · away · Streaming

Scoring Plays

Every run-scoring play in game order.
Bottom 1 · Home Run0-1

Carter Jensen homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Carter Jensen Pitcher: Ian Seymour
Top 2 · Double1-1

Taylor Walls doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kameron Misner. Chandler Simpson scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Taylor Walls Pitcher: Stephen Kolek
Top 2 · Single2-1

Richie Palacios singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Taylor Walls scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Richie Palacios Pitcher: Stephen Kolek
Top 2 · Triple3-1

Hunter Feduccia triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Kameron Misner. Richie Palacios scores.

RBI: 1 Batter: Hunter Feduccia Pitcher: Stephen Kolek
Top 5 · Home Run5-1

Cedric Mullins homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores.

RBI: 2 Batter: Cedric Mullins Pitcher: Randy Dobnak
Bottom 7 · Home Run5-2

Isaac Collins homers (4) on a fly ball to center field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Isaac Collins Pitcher: Cam Booser

Tampa Bay Rays Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Yandy Díaz#2
DH3000000200
2
Jonathan Aranda#8
1B5010000000
3
Junior Caminero#13
3B5000000000
4
Victor Mesa Jr.#25
RF4000000000
5
Chandler Simpson#14
LF4230000001
6
Cedric Mullins#31
CF4120012000
7
Taylor Walls#6
SS3111001110
8
Richie Palacios#1
2B3110001010
8
Ben Williamson#15
2B1000000000
9
Hunter Feduccia#9
C4030101010
9
Jonny DeLuca#21
PR0000000000
9
Nick Fortes#40
C0000000000
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Bryan Baker#47
1.00000108 / 6
Cam Booser#62
1.011101115 / 9
Garrett Cleavinger#60
1.010000010 / 8
Ian Seymour#61
6.031118183 / 55

Kansas City Royals Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Carter Jensen#22
C4120011010
2
Bobby Witt Jr.#7
SS4000000011
3
Jac Caglianone#14
1B4010000010
4
Lane Thomas#15
CF4011000010
5
Starling Marte#0
DH3000000020
5
Josh Rojas#40
PH1000000010
6
Nick Loftin#12
3B3000000100
7
Michael Massey#19
2B4000000010
8
Isaac Collins#1
LF3110011010
9
Kameron Misner#26
RF3000000010
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Daniel Lynch IV#41
1.00000109 / 6
John Schreiber#46
1.000000012 / 7
Randy Dobnak#62
4.062212164 / 37
Stephen Kolek#32
2.043310051 / 32
Steven Cruz#64
1.010010016 / 9

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More MLB Games on July 2, 2026

Other games loaded for the same date, with TV listings, probable pitchers and game details.
Date / Time Matchup Status TV / Streaming Probable Pitchers Venue Links
Thu, Jul 2 12:35 PM ET
Final
NBCSPSportsNet Pittsburgh
PIT: Jared Jones
1-1 · ERA 4.37 · 39 SO · WHIP 1.14 · 35.0 IP
PHI: Alan Rangel
0-2 · ERA 4.19 · 22 SO · WHIP 1.40 · 19.1 IP
Citizens Bank Park
Thu, Jul 2 2:10 PM ET
Final
Brewers.TV Presented by Potawatomi SportsbookReds.TV
CIN: Chase Burns
11-1 · ERA 2.54 · 118 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 102.2 IP
MIL: Jacob Misiorowski
10-4 · ERA 1.62 · 167 SO · WHIP 0.76 · 111.0 IP
American Family Field
Thu, Jul 2 3:10 PM ET
Final
Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & GarciaRockies.TV
MIA: Ryan Gusto
0-2 · ERA 5.55 · 22 SO · WHIP 1.60 · 24.1 IP
COL: Michael Lorenzen
3-9 · ERA 6.46 · 72 SO · WHIP 1.78 · 92.0 IP
Coors Field
Thu, Jul 2 6:40 PM ET
Final
Chicago Sports NetworkGuardians.TV Presented by Progressive
CWS: Davis Martin
9-4 · ERA 3.41 · 92 SO · WHIP 1.29 · 100.1 IP
CLE: Slade Cecconi
4-6 · ERA 4.55 · 77 SO · WHIP 1.41 · 99.0 IP
Progressive Field
Thu, Jul 2 7:15 PM ET
Final
BravesVisionCardinals.TV Presented by bet365
STL: Dustin May
5-6 · ERA 4.55 · 85 SO · WHIP 1.25 · 89.0 IP
ATL: Hurston Waldrep
0-1 · ERA 8.44 · 9 SO · WHIP 2.16 · 10.2 IP
Truist Park
Thu, Jul 2 7:40 PM ET
Final
Rays.TVRoyals.TV
TB: Ian Seymour
6-1 · ERA 4.11 · 72 SO · WHIP 1.08 · 61.1 IP
KC: Stephen Kolek
4-3 · ERA 4.50 · 34 SO · WHIP 1.24 · 54.0 IP
Kauffman Stadium
Thu, Jul 2 8:05 PM ET
Final
Detroit SportsNetRangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive
DET: Framber Valdez
4-6 · ERA 4.29 · 78 SO · WHIP 1.38 · 100.2 IP
TEX: Nathan Eovaldi
9-7 · ERA 4.02 · 110 SO · WHIP 1.17 · 105.1 IP
Globe Life Field
Thu, Jul 2 9:40 PM ET
Final
ABTV, presented by Pechanga Resort CasinoMariners.TV
LAA: Walbert Ureña
5-7 · ERA 2.88 · 78 SO · WHIP 1.32 · 81.1 IP
SEA: Bryce Miller
4-2 · ERA 1.71 · 62 SO · WHIP 0.66 · 52.2 IP
T-Mobile Park
Thu, Jul 2 10:10 PM ET
Final
MLB NetworkPadres.TV Presented by UC San Diego HealthSportsNet LA
SD: Randy Vásquez
6-6 · ERA 4.71 · 60 SO · WHIP 1.50 · 84.0 IP
LAD: Roki Sasaki
3-5 · ERA 5.33 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.36 · 81.0 IP
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium

Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals FAQ

Common questions for this MLB matchup.

What time is Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals?

The listed start time is 7:40 PM ET. Times are shown in Eastern Time.

What channel is Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals on?

The current TV listing is Rays.TV, Royals.TV. Broadcast and streaming availability can vary by market.

Who are the probable pitchers?

The listed probable pitchers are Ian Seymour and Stephen Kolek. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Kauffman Stadium.