The MLB Belt · rivalry
Kansas City Royals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
12Belt meetings
5Royals wins
7Rays wins
3Title changes
Kansas City Royals and Tampa Bay Rays have met 12 times with the MLB belt on the line, from August 13, 1998 to September 3, 2000. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Tampa Bay Rays lead the belt series 7–5.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18,166 | Aug 13, 1998 | Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 6–4 | Defense |
| 18,167 | Aug 14, 1998 | Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 11–9 | Defense |
| 18,168 | Aug 15, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 8–6 | Title change |
| 18,169 | Aug 16, 1998 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 8–3 | Defense |
| 18,472 | Jul 27, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 8–5 | Defense |
| 18,473 | Jul 28, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 10–3 | Defense |
| 18,474 | Jul 29, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Defense |
| 18,475 | Jul 30, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 7–6 | Defense |
| 18,503 | Aug 31, 2000 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat Kansas City Royals 2–1 | Title change |
| 18,504 | Sep 1, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 9–5 | Title change |
| 18,505 | Sep 2, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7–5 | Defense |
| 18,506 | Sep 3, 2000 | Kansas City Royals beat Tampa Bay Devil Rays 8–2 | Defense |