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MLB Game Preview · June 26, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays at Kansas City Royals

Current matchup information, probable starters, batting orders, and qualified game notes.

FinalKauffman Stadium3:40 p.m.

Game at a glance

Tampa Bay Rays visits Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 3:40 p.m.. Both batting orders are confirmed and listed below.

Batting orders

Tampa Bay Rays

  1. 1Yandy DíazDHSeason—
  2. 2Brandon Lowe2BSeason—
  3. 3Junior Caminero3BSeason—
  4. 4Jonathan Aranda1BSeason—
  5. 5Jake MangumLFSeason—
  6. 6Josh LoweRFSeason—
  7. 7Matt ThaissCSeason—
  8. 8Taylor WallsSSSeason—
  9. 9Chandler SimpsonCFSeason—

Kansas City Royals

  1. 1Jonathan India2BSeason—
  2. 2Bobby WittSSSeason—
  3. 3Vinnie Pasquantino1BSeason—
  4. 4Maikel Garcia3BSeason—
  5. 5Nick LoftinLFSeason—
  6. 6Jac CaglianoneRFSeason—
  7. 7Mark CanhaDHSeason—
  8. 8Freddy FerminCSeason—
  9. 9Drew WatersCFSeason—

Pitching matchup

Shane Baz is lined up for Tampa Bay Rays, opposite Michael Lorenzen for Kansas City Royals. The confirmed starters and batting orders shown here come from the latest official MLB game feed.

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