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The Kansas City Royals defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 last night to open their four-game series at Tropicana Field.
Former Rays pitcher Michael Wacha earned the win (5-5), putting together a masterful performance by throwing 7.0 innings, allowing just 6 hits, 1 earned run, 1 walk, and striking out 5.
Kansas City made the most of limited offense, scoring on RBI hits from Lane Thomas and Carter Jensen.
Tampa Bay struggled with missed chances, going 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position and managing only one run on a Yandy Díaz double.
John Schreiber and Alex Lange closed it out, with Lange earning his 6th save as the Royals secured the win.

The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 last night at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals edged the Diamondbacks in a tight game behind strong contributions from rookies JJ Wetherholt and Nathan Church, who helped spark the offense and drive in key runs.
Andre Pallante turned in a quality start, allowing just one run over six innings, while Arizona struggled to capitalize despite outhitting St. Louis and going 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
Nolan Arenado returned to St. Louis with a hit and an RBI groundout, and Tommy Troy briefly pulled Arizona close with a long seventh-inning homer.
The Cardinals’ bullpen held firm, and Riley O’Brien closed it out for his 19th save.