Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals | July 1, 2026

FINAL July 1, 2026 • MLB Ballpark

Tampa Bay Rays 👑

Kansas City Royals

MLB PREVIEW • July 1, 2026 Featured Matchup

MLB Matchup: Tampa Bay Rays travels to play Kansas City Royals at MLB Ballpark.

Tampa Bay Rays

Visiting Side

Kansas City Royals

Home Side

Team Matchup Analysis Tale of the Tape

Circled Game Matchup Projection

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72%

Tampa Bay Rays

28%

Kansas City Royals

Projected Score TAM 5 - KAN 3.9

Data Confidence High

Data Used 5 of 6 categories

Tampa Bay Rays has a stronger overall season performance.
Kansas City Royals has a stronger home record.
Tampa Bay Rays boasts a more productive batting lineup.

Tampa Bay Rays

STAT

Kansas City Royals

59.4% Win % 44.0%

79-54 Overall Record 59-75

43-23 Home Record 36-30

36-31 Away Record 23-45

4.48 Runs / G 4.25

.260 Team BA .246

.732 Team OPS .714

3.81 Team ERA 4.71

1.15 WHIP 1.40

4431 AB (At Bats) 4449

592 R (Runs) 565

1152 H (Hits) 1096

186 2B (Doubles) 235

20 3B (Triples) 18

136 HR (Home Runs) 136

563 RBI (Runs Batted In) 537

1786 TB (Total Bases) 1775

429 BB (Walks) 419

926 SO (Strikeouts) 1043

128 SB (Stolen Bases) 106

.260 AVG .246

.329 OBP .315

.403 SLG .399

.732 OPS .714

597.0 RC (Runs Created) 573.2

.086 BB/PA .084

0.46 BB/K 0.40

3.78 P/PA 3.81

342 XBH (Extra Base Hits) 389

4982 PA (Plate Appearances) 4982

32.6 AB/HR 32.7

3.81 ERA 4.71

1.15 WHIP 1.40

1177.0 IP (Innings) 1169.1

1029 H (Hits Allowed) 1150

498 ER (Earned Runs) 612

168 HR (HR Allowed) 163

330 BB (Walks Allowed) 492

1080 K (Strikeouts) 971

8.3 K/9 (K Per 9) 7.5

78 W (Wins) 59

54 L (Losses) 74

52 SV (Saves) 33

0.983 FP (Fielding %) 0.988

79 E (Errors) 58

186 DP (Double Plays) 235

4646 TC (Total Chances) 4776

3531 PO (Putouts) 3508

1036 A (Assists) 1210

34.9 RF (Range Factor) 36.3

Situational Context Environment

Venue Advantage Host Kansas City Royals plays on familiar turf at MLB Ballpark.

Conditions Conditions: Dome/Indoor

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Circled Game Analytical Outlook

Why Tampa Bay Rays Could Win

Tampa Bay Rays brings a Team ERA of 3.81 and Batting Average of .260 into the matchup.

Why Kansas City Royals Could Win

Kansas City Royals counters with a Team ERA of 4.71 and Batting Average of .246.

Deciding Factor

The deciding factor will be if Tampa Bay Rays's superior pitching can dominate the matchup.

Game Details

MLB Ballpark

Dome/Indoor

Attendance

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Closing Odds

Line: NL | O/U: TBD

Pitching & Leaders

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Tampa Bay Rays (49.0%) Kansas City Royals (51.0%)

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