![Chris O'MEara Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia flips his bat after hitting a single off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e8dfd4d60f6a4bb7ae8ddca09e4e2592/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Maikel Garcia flips his bat after hitting a single off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey, right, celebrates his three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander with Maikel Garcia during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d0779665e18a4f7b85de241d79c839a0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey, right, celebrates his three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander with Maikel Garcia during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) celebrates with third base coach Vance Wilson after hitting a solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d965c180d9b743e08e46ed0c8491a7d9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. (7) celebrates with third base coach Vance Wilson after hitting a solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Alexander reacts as he walks to the dugout after giving up two-runs to the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/85e96a494b874686a64fdaafdbd72ea1/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Alexander reacts as he walks to the dugout after giving up two-runs to the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/57655e2780d143f09c4880f62dee1099/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Home plate umpire Lance Barksdale issues a warning to both the Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals after Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander hit Royals Vinnie Pasquantino with a pitch immediately after Bobby Witt Jr. hit a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/282cad4817cb481891338722e05e1f77/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Home plate umpire Lance Barksdale issues a warning to both the Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals after Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander hit Royals Vinnie Pasquantino with a pitch immediately after Bobby Witt Jr. hit a solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey (19) throws out Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz at first base during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Looking on is shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a2ace1a81f504357bdbc2dada7db0d6f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey (19) throws out Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz at first base during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Looking on is shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Kansas City Royals' Nelson Velazquez draws a bases-loaded walk by Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Alexander during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Vinnie Pasquantino, left, scores on the walk. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/39bdf621b1aa40a7bb2e1a244c92a6de/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Nelson Velazquez draws a bases-loaded walk by Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Alexander during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Vinnie Pasquantino, left, scores on the walk. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez gets hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays' Tyler Alexander during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/741bf432b6204e67b5a012a22249706e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez gets hit by a pitch from Tampa Bay Rays' Tyler Alexander during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
![Chris O'MEara Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey celebrates his three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/59ae8335a669459c8c21df65c043cbc9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Kansas City Royals' Michael Massey celebrates his three-run home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Alexander during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, May 24, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)