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USA Today
7 hours ago
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- USA Today
Royals vs. Rays Tickets, First Pitch Time for Tuesday, June 24
Royals vs. Rays Tickets, First Pitch Time for Tuesday, June 24 A pair of hot hitters, Bobby Witt Jr. and Junior Caminero, will try to keep it going when the Kansas City Royals face the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, June 24 at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium (broadcast on FDSKC and FDSSUN). Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub Royals vs. Rays Game Info Game day: Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET 7:40 p.m. ET TV channel: FDSKC and FDSSUN FDSKC and FDSSUN Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Stadium: Kauffman Stadium Kauffman Stadium Royals Starter: TBA TBA Rays Starter: TBA Royals vs. Rays Tickets For Sale Royals vs. Rays offensive insights The Royals have hit just 34 homers this season, which ranks last in the league. Hitters for Kansas City have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .361 team slugging percentage. The Royals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams. The Rays are 15th in baseball with 60 home runs. They average 1.0 per game. This season, Tampa Bay is 17th in the majors, slugging .391. The Rays rank 13th in MLB with a .248 batting average. Watch MLB on Fubo Royals' top hitters Witt's batting average this year is .284, and he has a .342 on-base percentage and a .480 slugging percentage. He has six homers and 31 RBI, plus 30 runs scored and 20 stolen bases on 25 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17.9%, and his walk rate is 7.8%. So far this year, Maikel Garcia is batting .316, with a .378 on-base percentage and a .474 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.4%, and his walk rate is 9%. He has five home runs and 25 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and 10 steals on 16 attempts. Vinnie Pasquantino's current batting average is .253, and he has eight home runs and 31 RBI, plus 22 runs scored. He has a .307 on-base percentage, and a .396 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18%, and his walk rate is 6.1%. Also for the Royals, Jonathan India's batting average is .240, with a .333 on-base percentage and a .306 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.1%, and his walk rate is 11.1%. He has one homer and 13 RBI, plus 19 runs scored. Rays' top hitters Caminero is hitting .265/.291/.512 this season with 13 home runs, 37 RBI and 30 runs, with three stolen bases on three attempts. He's striking out 19.3% of the time and walking at a 4% clip. In 238 plate appearances, Yandy Diaz has put up a batting average of .241 with an OPS of .690 (.286 OBP; .405 SLG) this season, while belting eight dingers with 22 runs and 34 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 5.9% clip and fanning 14.7% of the time. On the bases, he's pilfered three bags on three attempts. This season, Jonathan Aranda, who has a .320/.407/.506 triple slash line, has piled up 28 runs, 31 RBI, and seven dingers in 199 plate appearances. His walk rate is 11.1%, while his strikeout rate is 24.6%. At the plate, Brandon Lowe is hitting .246/.300/.438 with 11 homers, 31 RBI and 30 runs scored. He's fanning 25.9% of the time and walking at a 6.8% rate. Royals' injuries Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Erceg: 15 Day IL (Back), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow) Rays' injuries Richie Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Travis Jankowski: 10 Day IL (Groin), Hunter Bigge: 15 Day IL (Lat), Ha-Seong Kim: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Nathan Lavender: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Faedo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jonny Deluca: 60 Day IL (Shoulder) Buy Royals Tickets on SeatGeek Buy Royals Tickets on StubHub

Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Rays play the Astros after Caminero's 4-hit game
Tampa Bay Rays (30-28, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (31-27, second in the AL West) Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Taj Bradley (4-4, 4.38 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown (7-3, 2.00 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 79 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -205, Rays +169; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the Houston Astros after Junior Caminero had four hits against the Astros on Saturday. Houston has a 21-12 record at home and a 31-27 record overall. The Astros have gone 15-24 in games when they have allowed at least one home run. Tampa Bay is 12-9 in road games and 30-28 overall. Rays hitters are batting a collective .248, which ranks seventh in the AL. The teams play Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Rays lead the season series 4-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes has seven doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 RBIs while hitting .257 for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 15 for 38 with five home runs over the past 10 games. Advertisement Caminero leads the Rays with 13 home runs while slugging .512. Brandon Lowe is 14 for 38 with four doubles, four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .294 batting average, 5.36 ERA, outscored by six runs Rays: 8-2, .288 batting average, 1.92 ERA, outscored opponents by 51 runs INJURIES: Astros: Zach Dezenzo: day-to-day (hand), Chas McCormick: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) Advertisement Rays: Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press


Associated Press
8 hours ago
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- Associated Press
Rays play the Astros after Caminero's 4-hit game
Tampa Bay Rays (30-28, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (31-27, second in the AL West) Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Taj Bradley (4-4, 4.38 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown (7-3, 2.00 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 79 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -205, Rays +169; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the Houston Astros after Junior Caminero had four hits against the Astros on Saturday. Houston has a 21-12 record at home and a 31-27 record overall. The Astros have gone 15-24 in games when they have allowed at least one home run. Tampa Bay is 12-9 in road games and 30-28 overall. Rays hitters are batting a collective .248, which ranks seventh in the AL. The teams play Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Rays lead the season series 4-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes has seven doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 RBIs while hitting .257 for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 15 for 38 with five home runs over the past 10 games. Caminero leads the Rays with 13 home runs while slugging .512. Brandon Lowe is 14 for 38 with four doubles, four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .294 batting average, 5.36 ERA, outscored by six runs Rays: 8-2, .288 batting average, 1.92 ERA, outscored opponents by 51 runs INJURIES: Astros: Zach Dezenzo: day-to-day (hand), Chas McCormick: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) Rays: Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Yahoo
8 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Rays play the Astros after Caminero's 4-hit game
Tampa Bay Rays (30-28, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (31-27, second in the AL West) Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Taj Bradley (4-4, 4.38 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Astros: Hunter Brown (7-3, 2.00 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 79 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -205, Rays +169; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays play the Houston Astros after Junior Caminero had four hits against the Astros on Saturday. Houston has a 21-12 record at home and a 31-27 record overall. The Astros have gone 15-24 in games when they have allowed at least one home run. Tampa Bay is 12-9 in road games and 30-28 overall. Rays hitters are batting a collective .248, which ranks seventh in the AL. The teams play Sunday for the seventh time this season. The Rays lead the season series 4-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes has seven doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 RBIs while hitting .257 for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 15 for 38 with five home runs over the past 10 games. Advertisement Caminero leads the Rays with 13 home runs while slugging .512. Brandon Lowe is 14 for 38 with four doubles, four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 6-4, .294 batting average, 5.36 ERA, outscored by six runs Rays: 8-2, .288 batting average, 1.92 ERA, outscored opponents by 51 runs INJURIES: Astros: Zach Dezenzo: day-to-day (hand), Chas McCormick: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) Advertisement Rays: Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.


Washington Post
10 hours ago
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- Washington Post
Caminero hits 2 of Tampa Bay's season-high 5 homers as Rays rout Astros 16-3
HOUSTON — Junior Caminero hit two of Tampa Bay's season-high five home runs and Zack Littell threw his first career complete game as the Rays sailed to a 16-3 victory over the Houston Astros Saturday. Littell (5-5) allowed 10 hits and three runs with six strikeouts. The Rays have won each of Littell's last seven starts and he's 5-0 in that stretch.