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Royals 2, Rays 1 — May 25, 2021 Recap
Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on May 25, 2021.
Game FAQ — score, spread, and total
Who won Kansas City Royals vs Tampa Bay Rays on May 25, 2021?
Kansas City Royals won 2-1 on May 25, 2021.
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Betting Results
Total
Under
3 / 8.5
Moneyline
Royals
+170
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Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
 Rays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score — Hitting
Royals| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Merrifield | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicky Lopez | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael A. Taylor | CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Salvador Perez | DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Santana | 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge Soler | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cam Gallagher | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
Rays| Batter | POS | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Margot | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe | 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Walls | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Wendle | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brett Phillips | RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Austin Meadows | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Francisco Mejía | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ji Man Choi | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yandy Díaz | 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Arozarena | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
Box Score — Pitching
Royals| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad KellerW | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 95 |
| Kyle ZimmerS | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Jake BrentzH | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
Rays| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich HillL | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 99 |
| Pete Fairbanks | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
Season Records
Team
SU
ATS
O/U
Royals
Overall
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0%0-0
0%0-0
Rays
Overall
0%0-0
0%0-0
0%0-0