| Kansas City Royals (54-67) at Tampa Bay Rays (68-54) |
| Game One |
Tampa Bay 5, Kansas City 1 |
| Game Two |
Tuesday, August 21st, 7:10 p.m. |
| Game Three |
Wednesday, August 22nd, 1:10 p.m. |
| Records |
| 2012 Head-to-Head Record |
Kansas City 3-1 (3-0 at KC; 0-1 at TB) |
| 2011 Head-to-Head Record |
Tampa Bay 5-2 (1-2 at KC; 4-0 at TB) |
| 2010 Head-to-Head Record |
Tied 4-4 (2-2 at KC; 2-2 at TB) |
| 2009 Head-to-Head Record |
Tampa Bay 9-1 (3-0 at KC; 6-1 at TB) |
| Home Record |
Kansas City 26-33; Tampa Bay 33-27 |
| Away Record |
Kansas City 28-34; Tampa Bay 35-27 |
| Current Streak |
Kansas City (L1); Tampa Bay (W5) |
| Record vs. Eastern Division |
Kansas City 14-17 |
| Record vs. Central Division |
Tampa Bay 12-16 |
| 2012 Meetings |
| 6/25 - Kansas City, 8-0 (at KC - WP: Hochevar; LP: Cobb) |
| 6/26 - Kansas City, 8-2 (at KC - WP: B.Chen; LP: Archer) |
| 6/27 - Kansas City, 5-4 (at KC - WP: Crow; LP: Badenhop) |
| 8/20 - Tampa Bay, 5-1 (at TB - WP: Hellickson; LP: W.Smith) |
| 2011 Meetings |
| 7/22 - Kansas City, 10-4 (at KC - WP: Hochevar; LP: W.Davis) |
| 7/23 - Kansas City, 5-4 (10) (at KC - WP: Soria; LP: Gomes) |
| 7/24 - Tampa Bay, 5-0 (at KC - WP: Cobb; LP: Paulino) |
| 8/08 - Tampa Bay, 2-1 (at TB - WP: Farnsworth; LP: B.Wood) |
| 8/09 - Tampa Bay, 4-0 (at TB - WP: Shields; LP: Francis) |
| 8/10 - Tampa Bay, 8-7 (at TB - WP: McGee; LP: Soria) |
| 8/11 - Tampa Bay, 4-1 (at TB - WP: Niemann; LP: Duffy) |
| 2010 Meetings |
| 4/29 - Tampa Bay, 11-1 (at TB - WP: Garza; LP: Hochevar) |
| 4/30 - Kansas City, 3-2 (at TB - WP: Rupe; LP: Choate) |
| 5/01 - Kansas City, 4-2 (11) (at TB - WP: Tejeda; LP: Cormier) |
| 5/02 - Tampa Bay, 1-0 (at TB - WP: W.Davis; LP: Greinke) |
| 9/30 - Kansas City, 3-2 (at KC - WP: Greinke; LP: Garza) |
| 10/01 - Kansas City, 7-0 (at KC - WP: Chen; LP: J.Shields) |
| 10/02 - Tampa Bay, 4-0 (at KC - WP: Qualls; LP: Davies) |
| 10/03 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (12) (at KC - WP: Niemann; LP: D.Hughes) |
| 2009 Meetings |
| 6/02 - Tampa Bay, 6-2 (at TB - WP: Sonnanstine; LP: Davies) |
| 6/03 - Tampa Bay, 9-0 (at TB - WP: Niemann; LP: B.Bannister) |
| 6/04 - Tampa Bay, 3-2 (at TB - WP: J.Shields; LP: Jam.Wright) |
| 7/17 - Tampa Bay, 8-7 (at KC - WP: Nelson; LP: J.Cruz) |
| 7/18 - Tampa Bay, 4-2 (at KC - WP: Bradford; LP: J.Cruz) |
| 7/19 - Tampa Bay, 4-3 (at KC - WP: Balfour; LP: Jam.Wright) |
| 7/31 - Tampa Bay, 8-2 (at TB - WP: Price; LP: Ponson) |
| 8/01 - Tampa Bay, 7-1 (at TB - WP: Niemann; LP: Chen) |
| 8/02 - Kansas City, 4-1 (at TB - WP: B.Bannister; LP: J.Shields) |
| 8/03 - Tampa Bay, 10-4 (at TB - WP: Kazmir; LP: Greinke) |
| Kansas City last five games |
Tampa Bay last five games |
| 8/16 - L vs. Oakland, 0-3 |
8/16 - W at LA Angels, 7-0 |
| 8/17 - W vs. Chicago WSox, 4-2 |
8/17 - W at LA Angels, 12-3 |
| 8/18 - W vs. Chicago WSox, 9-4 |
8/18 - W at LA Angels, 10-8 |
| 8/19 - W vs. Chicago WSox, 5-2 |
8/19 - W at LA Angels, 8-3 |
| 8/20 - L at Tampa Bay, 1-5 |
8/20 - W vs. Kansas City, 5-1 |