Rays Hand Royals Eighth Straight Home Loss

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-1, extending the Royals' home losing streak to eight games and marking their twelfth loss in the last fifteen games at Kauffman Stadium. Danny Jansen led the Rays with a two-run homer and three RBIs, while Yandy Díaz and Jonathan Aranda each had three hits. Taj Bradley pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits. The Rays, currently second in the AL East behind the New York Yankees, have now won three straight and eight of their last ten games. The Royals, after a strong start at home, have been outscored 36-12 during their current skid. The series will continue with Drew Rasmussen pitching for the Rays against Michael Wacha for the Royals.