A pair of hot hitters, Bobby Witt Jr. and Junior Caminero, will try to keep it going when the Kansas City Royals face the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, June 24 at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium (broadcast on FDSKC and FDSSUN).
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Royals vs. Rays Game InfoGame day: Tuesday, June 24, 2025Game time: 7:40 p.m. ETTV channel: FDSKC and FDSSUNLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Kansas City, MissouriStadium: Kauffman StadiumRoyals Starter: TBARays Starter: TBARoyals vs. Rays Tickets For SaleRoyals vs. Rays offensive insightsThe Royals have hit just 34 homers this season, which ranks last in the league.Hitters for Kansas City have combined to rank 26th in the majors with a .361 team slugging percentage.The Royals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 17th among MLB teams.The Rays are 15th in baseball with 60 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.This season, Tampa Bay is 17th in the majors, slugging .391.The Rays rank 13th in MLB with a .248 batting average.
Royals’ top hittersWitt’s batting average this year is .284, and he has a .342 on-base percentage and a .480 slugging percentage. He has six homers and 31 RBI, plus 30 runs scored and 20 stolen bases on 25 attempts. His strikeout rate is 17.9%, and his walk rate is 7.8%.So far this year, Maikel Garcia is batting .316, with a .378 on-base percentage and a .474 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.4%, and his walk rate is 9%. He has five home runs and 25 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and 10 steals on 16 attempts.Vinnie Pasquantino’s current batting average is .253, and he has eight home runs and 31 RBI, plus 22 runs scored. He has a .307 on-base percentage, and a .396 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18%, and his walk rate is 6.1%.Also for the Royals, Jonathan India’s batting average is .240, with a .333 on-base percentage and a .306 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 15.1%, and his walk rate is 11.1%. He has one homer and 13 RBI, plus 19 runs scored.Rays’ top hittersCaminero is hitting .265/.291/.512 this season with 13 home runs, 37 RBI and 30 runs, with three stolen bases on three attempts. He’s striking out 19.3% of the time and walking at a 4% clip.In 238 plate appearances, Yandy Diaz has put up a batting average of .241 with an OPS of .690 (.286 OBP; .405 SLG) this season, while belting eight dingers with 22 runs and 34 RBI. He’s drawing free passes at a 5.9% clip and fanning 14.7% of the time. On the bases, he’s pilfered three bags on three attempts.This season, Jonathan Aranda, who has a .320/.407/.506 triple slash line, has piled up 28 runs, 31 RBI, and seven dingers in 199 plate appearances. His walk rate is 11.1%, while his strikeout rate is 24.6%.At the plate, Brandon Lowe is hitting .246/.300/.438 with 11 homers, 31 RBI and 30 runs scored. He’s fanning 25.9% of the time and walking at a 6.8% rate.Royals’ injuries
Hunter Harvey: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Sam Long: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Lucas Erceg: 15 Day IL (Back), Kyle Wright: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cole Ragans: 15 Day IL (Groin), Alec Marsh: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), James McArthur: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Rays’ injuries
Richie Palacios: 10 Day IL (Knee), Travis Jankowski: 10 Day IL (Groin), Hunter Bigge: 15 Day IL (Lat), Ha-Seong Kim: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Nathan Lavender: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Faedo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jonny Deluca: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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