Jax shines as Díaz ties franchise RBIs record in Rays' 5-3 win
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 1:38 AM
Last updated Jun 25, 2026
Griffin Jax pitched five strong innings and Yandy Díaz tied the Tampa Bay Rays' franchise record for career RBIs in a 5-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on June 24. Jax struck out seven batters while allowing two unearned runs. Díaz hit a line drive in the fourth inning, equaling B.J. Upton’s record of 447 RBIs. The Rays took an early lead with three runs in the third and solidified their advantage with two more in the fourth before Kansas City added two runs on errors in the fifth. Bryan Baker secured his 20th save despite a run allowed in the ninth. The teams are set to play again on June 25.
- •Griffin Jax pitched five innings, striking out seven batters.
- •Yandy Díaz tied the franchise RBIs record with 447.
- •The Rays scored three runs in the third inning.
- •Kansas City scored two runs in the fifth on errors.
- •Bryan Baker earned his 20th save for Tampa Bay.
- 7:08 AMYahoo Sports — Griffin Jax Leads Rays Past Royals 5-3 as Tampa Bay Snaps Two-Game Skid
- 1:38 AMYahoo Sports — Jax shines as Díaz ties Rays' RBIs record in 5-3 win over Royals
"Griffin Jax pitched five strong innings, Yandy Díaz tied Tampa Bay's franchise record for career RBIs and the Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Wednesday night. Jax (3-5) struck out seven while allowing two unearned runs and five hits. It was his fourth start in a row with at least five innings pitched and less than two earned runs allowed.
"The Rays snapped their two-game skid with a 5-3 win over the Royals as Griffin Jax continued to shine in the rotation. Tampa Bay also got key contributions from Jonathan Aranda, Yandy Díaz, and Jonny DeLuca, while Bryan Baker locked down his 20th save of the season.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 7:08 AMGriffin Jax Leads Rays Past Royals 5-3 as Tampa Bay Snaps Two-Game Skid
The Rays snapped their two-game skid with a 5-3 win over the Royals as Griffin Jax continued to shine in the rotation. Tampa Bay also got key contributions from Jonathan Aranda, Yandy Díaz, and Jonny DeLuca, while Bryan Baker locked down his 20th save of the season.
- Yahoo SportsJun 25, 2026, 1:38 AMJax shines as Díaz ties Rays' RBIs record in 5-3 win over Royals
Griffin Jax pitched five strong innings, Yandy Díaz tied Tampa Bay's franchise record for career RBIs and the Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Wednesday night. Jax (3-5) struck out seven while allowing two unearned runs and five hits. It was his fourth start in a row with at least five innings pitched and less than two earned runs allowed.
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