Royals Beat Rays 3-1, End Five-Game Losing Streak

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1, led by Freddy Fermin's three hits and an RBI, and Michael Lorenzen's six strong innings for his 50th career win. Salvador Perez and Kyle Isbel also contributed RBIs, while Lorenzen limited the Rays to one run, a solo homer by Junior Caminero. After Caminero's homer, Lorenzen retired nine of his final 11 batters before the Royals' bullpen shut out the Rays over the last three innings. Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to 20 games, the longest in the majors since 2022. The Rays, who had their five-game win streak snapped, struggled with runners in scoring position and have now lost six of their last seven at Steinbrenner Field. Royals LHP Noah Cameron is set to make his major league debut in the next game.