Tampa Bay Rays
· 2026-06-27
The Tampa Bay Rays narrowly missed a combined no-hitter but made history with Junior Caminero's three home runs.
The Rays won 13-2 against the Kansas City Royals with Caminero demolishing KC.
The left-hander Ian Seymour led the pitching staff with a superb 6 2/3 innings.
Kevin Cash's ballclub became the first MLB team to carry a no-hit bid into the ninth inning while having one player hit three home runs.
Caminero is likely headed to his second straight MLB All-Star Game.
The Rays will try to build on this two-way showcase when they welcome the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
As of 2026-06-26, the Rays won 6-1 vs Arizona Diamondbacks and are on a W3 streak with a 46-33 record.
The Rays should be feeling content after back-to-back wins for the first time in two weeks.
Caminero landed the opening salvo on 2024 Cy Young runner-up Seth Lugo with a two-run first-inning homer.
He followed up with a solo shot in the fifth and a three-run blast in the eighth.
Caminero is now batting .285 with 19 dingers and a .377 on-base percentage.
The Rays' hurlers seized a share of the limelight by stifling the Royals for almost the entire game.
Ian Seymour lowered his ERA by more than half a run and recorded seven strikeouts.
Unfortunately, Craig Kimbrel continued his late-career struggles and coughed up the no-hitter in the final frame.
Catcher Carter Jensen thwarted the Rays' pursuit with a one-out, 425-foot bomb.
The Rays are standing 4th in American League with a 46-33 record as of 2026-06-26.