July 1, 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 4 50-33
Final 4-0 Wed, Jul 1 · 7:40 PM ET

Linescore

Runs by inning with final runs, hits and errors.
Team123456789RHE
TB2000010104112
KC000000000060
W: Shane McClanahan L: Seth Lugo SV: Kevin Kelly
Show inning-by-inning hits, errors and runners left on base
InningTB RHELeft On BaseKC RHELeft On Base
1st 2301 0101
2nd 0100 0100
3rd 0011 0001
4th 0201 0100
5th 0101 0000
6th 1201 0000
7th 0000 0101
8th 1201 0102
9th 0010 0101

Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Game Highlights

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YouTube RAYS vs. ROYALS: Official Full Game Highlights (July 1) | 2026 MLB Season

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Game Info: Date, Time and Venue

DateJuly 1, 2026
Time7:40 PM ET
VenueKauffman Stadium
Game TypeRegular Season
SeriesRegular Season · Game 2 of 3
Day/Nightnight
Attendance13,798
Game Duration2h 11m
First Pitch2026-07-01T23:40:00.000Z
Game Data RefreshedAug 9, 2026

Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals Probable Pitchers

TBShane McClanahan
Stats8-5 · ERA 2.83 · 82 SO · WHIP 1.13 · 86.0 IP
KCSeth Lugo
Stats3-6 · ERA 4.56 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.43 · 100.2 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.
Top 1 · Home Run2-0

Junior Caminero homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Jonathan Aranda scores.

RBI: 2 Batter: Junior Caminero Pitcher: Seth Lugo
Top 6 · Home Run3-0

Cedric Mullins homers (9) on a fly ball to right field.

RBI: 1 Batter: Cedric Mullins Pitcher: Seth Lugo
Top 8 · Single4-0

Cedric Mullins singles on a line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Cedric Mullins to 2nd.

RBI: 1 Batter: Cedric Mullins Pitcher: Jose Cuas

Tampa Bay Rays Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Yandy Díaz#2
DH5000000010
2
Jonathan Aranda#8
1B3120000000
3
Junior Caminero#13
3B4110012030
4
Victor Mesa Jr.#25
RF4110000010
5
Chandler Simpson#14
LF4021000000
6
Cedric Mullins#31
CF4120012020
7
Taylor Walls#6
SS4031000010
8
Richie Palacios#1
2B4000000010
9
Hunter Feduccia#9
C2000000010
9
Nick Fortes#40
C2000000000
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Cole Sulser#71
1.010002017 / 14
Garrett Cleavinger#60
0.210011018 / 11
Kevin Kelly#49
1.11000007 / 6
Shane McClanahan#18
6.030004069 / 49

Kansas City Royals Box Score

OrderBattersPOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOStolen Bases
1
Lane Thomas#15
CF4000000020
2
Bobby Witt Jr.#7
SS4010000000
3
Jac Caglianone#14
RF4020000000
4
Starling Marte#0
DH3010000000
4
Kameron Misner#26
PH1000000000
5
Salvador Perez#13
1B4010000010
6
Carter Jensen#22
C4000000020
7
Nick Loftin#12
3B2000000100
8
Tyler Tolbert#2
LF3000000000
9
Michael Massey#19
2B3010000020
PitchersIPHRERBBSOHRPitches / Strikes
Jose Cuas#74
2.021103042 / 24
Matt Strahm#25
1.00000009 / 6
Seth Lugo#67
6.093307285 / 57

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More MLB Games on July 1, 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
Wed, Jul 1 12:35 PM ET
Final
Chicago Sports NetworkMASN
CWS: Noah Schultz
2-6 · ERA 6.00 · 43 SO · WHIP 1.42 · 48.0 IP
BAL: Dean Kremer
1-2 · ERA 4.09 · 24 SO · WHIP 1.00 · 22.0 IP
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Wed, Jul 1 1:10 PM ET
Final
Guardians.TV Presented by ProgressiveRangers Sports Network, presented by Progressive
TEX: MacKenzie Gore
5-8 · ERA 4.72 · 111 SO · WHIP 1.31 · 101.0 IP
CLE: Joey Cantillo
7-4 · ERA 3.66 · 96 SO · WHIP 1.39 · 96.0 IP
Progressive Field
Wed, Jul 1 1:35 PM ET
Final
Detroit SportsNetYES
DET: Troy Melton
5-1 · ERA 1.82 · 41 SO · WHIP 0.81 · 49.1 IP
NYY: Will Warren
7-4 · ERA 4.15 · 94 SO · WHIP 1.37 · 93.1 IP
Yankee Stadium
Wed, Jul 1 1:35 PM ET
Final
Nationals.TVNESN
WSH: Brad Lord
5-2 · ERA 3.88 · 52 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 58.0 IP
BOS: Payton Tolle
5-6 · ERA 3.14 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.07 · 80.1 IP
Fenway Park
Wed, Jul 1 2:20 PM ET
Final
Marquee Sports NetworkPadres.TV Presented by UC San Diego Health
SD: Walker Buehler
5-5 · ERA 5.07 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.39 · 87.0 IP
CHC: Colin Rea
7-5 · ERA 4.75 · 70 SO · WHIP 1.45 · 94.2 IP
Wrigley Field
Wed, Jul 1 3:07 PM ET
Final
SNYSportsnet
NYM: Freddy Peralta
5-7 · ERA 4.68 · 98 SO · WHIP 1.42 · 100.0 IP
TOR: Braydon Fisher
3-3 · ERA 3.33 · 46 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 46.0 IP
Rogers Centre
Wed, Jul 1 6:40 PM ET
Final
NBCSPSportsNet Pittsburgh
PIT: Paul Skenes
7-8 · ERA 3.58 · 123 SO · WHIP 1.04 · 103.0 IP
PHI: Zack Wheeler
9-1 · ERA 2.28 · 98 SO · WHIP 0.91 · 87.0 IP
Citizens Bank Park
Wed, Jul 1 7:15 PM ET
Final
BravesVisionCardinals.TV Presented by bet365
STL: Michael McGreevy
4-7 · ERA 3.01 · 66 SO · WHIP 1.10 · 101.2 IP
ATL: Reynaldo López
4-1 · ERA 3.18 · 51 SO · WHIP 1.27 · 56.2 IP
Truist Park
Wed, Jul 1 7:40 PM ET
Final
Rays.TVRoyals.TV
TB: Shane McClanahan
8-5 · ERA 2.83 · 82 SO · WHIP 1.13 · 86.0 IP
KC: Seth Lugo
3-6 · ERA 4.56 · 80 SO · WHIP 1.43 · 100.2 IP
Kauffman Stadium
Wed, Jul 1 8:10 PM ET
Final
ESPN/ESPN App
CIN: Andrew Abbott
5-5 · ERA 3.92 · 81 SO · WHIP 1.41 · 101.0 IP
MIL: Shane Drohan
4-2 · ERA 2.97 · 61 SO · WHIP 1.24 · 63.2 IP
American Family Field
Wed, Jul 1 8:10 PM ET
Final
Space City Home NetworkTwins.TV Presented by Progressive
MIN: Taj Bradley
8-3 · ERA 3.67 · 112 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 95.2 IP
HOU: Tatsuya Imai
5-4 · ERA 6.06 · 63 SO · WHIP 1.50 · 52.0 IP
Daikin Park
Wed, Jul 1 8:40 PM ET
Final
Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & GarciaRockies.TV
MIA: Max Meyer
9-1 · ERA 2.58 · 116 SO · WHIP 1.11 · 108.0 IP
COL: Kyle Freeland
2-7 · ERA 7.46 · 70 SO · WHIP 1.61 · 82.0 IP
Coors Field
Wed, Jul 1 9:40 PM ET
Final
NBCSCASportsNet LA
LAD: TBA
ATH: J.T. Ginn
7-5 · ERA 3.10 · 86 SO · WHIP 1.22 · 98.2 IP
Sutter Health Park
Wed, Jul 1 9:40 PM ET
Final
DBACKS.TVNBCS BA
SF: Trevor McDonald
3-7 · ERA 5.46 · 50 SO · WHIP 1.38 · 59.1 IP
AZ: Zac Gallen
3-9 · ERA 6.34 · 61 SO · WHIP 1.56 · 98.0 IP
Chase Field

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 Shane McClanahan and Seth Lugo. Probable starters can change before first pitch.

Where is the game being played?

The listed venue is Kauffman Stadium.