Royals and Rays open four-game series amid offensive momentum
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 10:10 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
The Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays begin a four-game series tonight at 5:40 PM US Central time. The Royals, fresh off a series against the Cardinals where they scored 30 runs and saw Jac Caglianone hit four home runs, hold a record of 32-46. The Rays, sitting in second place in the AL East with a 43-31 record, will start Drew Rasmussen, who is having an effective season despite past injury issues. Michael Wacha takes the mound for the Royals following a quality start against the Nationals. Bobby Witt Jr. remains out of the lineup for Kansas City.
- •Royals scored 30 runs in their last series against the Cardinals.
- •Jac Caglianone hit four home runs in that series.
- •Rays sit two games behind the Yankees in the AL East.
- •Drew Rasmussen is having a solid season for Tampa Bay.
- •Michael Wacha last pitched a quality start against the Nationals.
- 10:10 PMYahoo Sports — Royals at Rays 6/22 Game Discussion
"The Royals and Rays meet for a four-game series on the heels of Jac’s big offensive outburst.
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